Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) General Secretary Nong Duc Manh reaffirmed his country’s respect for its relations with France while meeting with the new French Ambassador in Hanoi on March 18.
Manh said he was confident that Ambassador Jean Francois Girault would contribute to developing relations between the two countries during his new mission in Vietnam .
Girault, who paid a courtesy visit to the CPV leader upon assuming his post, pledged to do his best to fulfil agreements signed by the two countries and raise bilateral ties to the level of strategic partnership.
He spoke highly of Vietnam ’s achievements in renewal and its role in the region and the world, especially in the year 2010 when Vietnam holds the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations./.
Manh said he was confident that Ambassador Jean Francois Girault would contribute to developing relations between the two countries during his new mission in Vietnam .
Girault, who paid a courtesy visit to the CPV leader upon assuming his post, pledged to do his best to fulfil agreements signed by the two countries and raise bilateral ties to the level of strategic partnership.
He spoke highly of Vietnam ’s achievements in renewal and its role in the region and the world, especially in the year 2010 when Vietnam holds the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations./.
