France attaches importance to promoting relations with Vietnam
French President Emmanuel Macron attaches importance to maintaining and promoting the France-Vietnam relations, said Stephanie Do, President of the France-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians' Group the French Parliament.
Vietnam hands over face masks to representatives of the French Communist Party. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron attaches importance to maintaining and promoting the France-Vietnam relations, said Stephanie Do, President of the France-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians' Group the French Parliament.
In aninterview with the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the official visit toFrance by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Stephanie Do said the all-round relationship between France and Vietnam,especially between their two legislative bodies, has developed strongly and hasbeen unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The twocountries have benefited from the long-lasting partnership, and health bond hasbeen a strong point in bilateral cooperation, she said, noting that Vietnam hasshown its generosity when presenting antibacterial masks and other medicalequipment to France amid the pandemic.
According to Stephanie Do, Francewas one of the first Western countries backing Vietnam's reform policy, developmentand opening-up. Major inter-parliamentary groups are true elements of France’s foreignpolicy, while culture and education are the areas that contribute to deepening thefriendly relationship between the two countries.
She expressedsupport for France's foreign policy towards strengthening ties with ASEAN, emphasisingthat France and ASEAN share views on the Indo-Pacific region based on respectfor international law, multilateralism and international cooperation.
In the faceof important geopolitical and economic challenges in the region, it isnecessary to pay attention to further strengthening the relationship betweenFrance, the European Union (EU) and ASEAN, she went on.
She highlightedthe significance of PM Chinh’s tꦐrip to France in further fostering thebilateral relations, especially in the COVID-19 crisis, saying that the twocountries should seek to create more momentum for their trade relations in thecoming time./
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Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang on September 28 had a working session with French parliamentarians and members of the France-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians' Group in the French Parliament at the invitation of chairwoman of the group Stéphanie DO.
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For 50 years, Vietnam and New Zealand have worked together to uphold peace and prosperity for their peoples and the region. The friendship, cooperation, and mutual understanding Vietnam and New Zealand nurtured have grown from a seed into a deeply rooted, strong, and thriving tree, she stressed.
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Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
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Vietnam hands over face masks to representatives of the French Communist Party. (Photo: VNA) 
