As Vietnam is on the threshold of a new era of development and striving to become a developed and high-income country by 2045, President Luong Cuong voiced his hope that France – a traditional friend – will continue to be present on Vietnam’s path to prosperity and civility.

The elevation of Vietnam-France ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership provides opportunities for deeper cooperation between France and Vietnam, and between ASEAN and the EU.

Vietnamese and French enterprises attended a conference in Paris on November 4 chaired by Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Vu Dai Thang and Celine Charpiot-Zapolsky, Vice President of the France-Vietnam Council of CEOs MEDEF International.

The Vietnamese Embassies in the UK and France held respect-paying services for Vietnam’s former President Le Duc Anh on May 3.

The Hanoi-based Vietnam National Cancer Hospital unveiled a statue of Marie Curie on August 9 to honour the scientist’s contributions to science and to cancer treatment.