The visits are important both bilaterally and multilaterally. This will be the first state visit to Russia by the head of the Party and State of Vietnam since 1991, while the trip to France will be General Secretary and President To Lam’s second official visit to the country.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 4 for outgoing French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet, commending his contributions to strengthening bilateral relations during his three-year tenure.
Nguyen Kim Son, Deputy Head of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for Policies and Strategies, briefed the French side on Vietnam's development process, its socialist-oriented market economy, and the Commission’s role in advising the Party leadership on major socio-economic policies, institutional reform and national development strategies.
Nguyen Kim Son, Vice Chairman of the CPV Central Committee's Commission for Strategies and Policies, affirmed Vietnam always treasures its traditional friendship with France and the PCF, noting that the Vietnamese Party, State, and people always remember and appreciate the valuable support that the PCF has extended to Vietnam during the past struggles for national liberation, as well as the current period of national construction and development.
Vietnam and France agreed on the need for closer cooperation to ensure global food and energy security, while coordinating effectively at regional and multilateral forums.
The Vietnamese delegation’s official presence at the parade helped promote national identity while offering French audiences a fuller understanding of Lunar New Year traditions shared across Asian cultures, united by the common values of family, reunion and new beginnings.
For the first time, Vietnam has been invited as the guest of honour at the Festival Changé d’Air, offering an opportunity for cultural exchange and mutual understanding between the two countries.
At the dialogue, established as a regular intergovernmental mechanism between Vietnam and France, both sides discussed macroeconomic developments in their respective countries and reviewed bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, development aid, and sectoral partnerships in transport, energy, agriculture, environment, finance, and banking.
Reinstating the plaque on the façade of the headquarters of the local daily La Marseillaise symbolises friendship and the growing bonds between the peoples of Marseille and Vietnam, said Deputy Mayor of Marseille Jean-Marc Coppola.
The Vietnamese doctors treated over 30 patients in France, applying acupuncture and acupressure. Many patients responded positively, expressing interest in continuing treatment with traditional Vietnamese methods.
Regarding investment, the EVFTA has played a pivotal role through commitments on investment protection, national treatment, and most-favoured-nation status. French capital has flowed into high-value-added sectors such as precision engineering, renewable energy, environmental technology, pharmaceuticals, and high-tech agriculture.
This event marks a major milestone in the enduring cultural partnership between Hanoi and the Ile-de-France region, while opening new avenues for heritage preservation and tourism cooperation.
PM Pham Minh Chinh asked Vietnamese in France to strengthen unity, support one another, promote cultural heritage, and play an active role in enhancing Vietnam–France relations in a practical and effective way.
Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with French President Emmanuel Macron on May 26 afternoon as part of the latter’s ongoing state visit to Vietnam.
France has always held an important position in Vietnam's foreign policy, and is the first European Union country with which Vietnam has established a comprehensive strategic partnership, State President Luong Cuong affirmed during his talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Hanoi on May 26.
Madeleine Riffaud, a French poet, journalist, revolutionary, and close friend of the Vietnamese people, passed away in Paris on November 6, aged 100.
The Vietnamese Goods Week opened at Carrefour Collégie mega mart in Paris on October 18, drawing a large number of shoppers.
French Justice Minister Didier Migaud has affirmed France’s readiness to cooperate with Vietnam in judicial affairs at a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Hai Ninh in Paris on October 7.
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and the high-ranking delegation of Vietnam started an official visit to France from October 7 morning (local time) at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron.
The Hanoi-based Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) is seeking to enhance cooperation in personnel training and knowledge sharing with partners from France and the Republic of Korea (RoK).