The state visit to Vietnam by French President Emmanuel Macron from May 25–27 at the invitation of Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong is expected to expand comprehensive cooperation in politics, economy, culture, and energy, according to French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang and British Minister of State for International Trade Nigel Huddleston co-chaired the 13th meeting of the Joint Committee on Economic and Trade Cooperation between Vietnam and the UK (JETCO 13) on August 24 in Hanoi.