Top Vietnamese leader meets with IOF Secretary General in Paris
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam had a meeting with Secretary General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (IOF) Louise Mushikiwabo on October 5 (local time) as part of his trip to France for attendance at the 19th Francophonie Summit and an official visit.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam (L) and Secretary General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie Louise Mushikiwabo (Photo: VNA)
Paris (VNA) – General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam had a meeting with Secretary General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (IOF) Louise Mushikiwabo on October 5 (local time) as part of his trip to France for attendance at the 19th Francophonie Summit and an official visit.
At the event, Lam said she appreciates the sound relations and cooperation between Vietnam and the OIF as well as the contributions by the organisation and Mushikiwabo to bolstering the Francophone solidarity and cooperation for peace, stability and development.
Lam took the occasion to ask for OIF to accelerate tripartite cooperation models to support African countries in agriculture and South-South collaboration, while continuing to step up the implementation of cooperation programmes and projects in education, French language teaching, and scientific research and startup in French.
He also urged the OIF to continue backing ASEAN’s efforts in maintaining peace, security and stability in the region, including the East Sea, and supporting the settlement of disputes via peaceful means on the basis of respecting international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Mushikiwabo, for her part, welcomed Vietnam’s attendance at the summit, affirming the country is an indispensable factor in the Francophone community and acknowledging its positive contributions to the community’s agencies.
In a constructive, frank and open spirit, the two sides discussed orientations to bolster the cooperation between Vietnam and the Francophone community, particularly in the areas of economy, trade, investment and cooperation for sustainable tourism.
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Capitalising on the great potential for economic cooperation with countries of the Francophone community is one of the top Francophone cooperation priorities of Vietnam in the years to come, according to Party General Secretary and State President To Lam.
Vietnam is always an active member of the Francophone community with commitments to supporting multilateralism, sustainable development goals, climate change response and practical activities contributing to the Francophone community, said Edgar Doerig, Chief Representative of the Asia-Pacific Office of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF).
For the past 30 years, Vietnamese high-ranking leaders have consistently participated in Francophonie Summits, demonstrating the country's commitment to cooperating with the International Organisation of La Francophone (OIF) and its member countries, Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang has said.
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