General Secretary To Lam receives Ambassador of the French Republic to Vietnam

General Secretary To Lam receives French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA

The General Secretary highly appreciated the Ambassador's sentiments and contributions to the country and people of Vietnam, as well as to promoting the Vietnam-France relationship; emphasizing that France being the first EU member to become a Comprehensive Strategic Partner of Vietnam is vivid evidence that Vietnam attaches importance to and wishes to further deepen the friendship and comprehensive cooperation with France; suggesting that France, as a key member with a voice in the EU, further promote the Vietnam-EU relationship to contribute to peace, stability and development in the region and the world .

General Secretary To Lam receives French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA

Expressing satisfaction with the positive developments in the Vietnam-France relationship in recent times, especially in the field of trade and investment, one of the most important pillars within the framework of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the General Secretary said that the two sides need to continue to coordinate closely to maintain and strengthen the multilateral trade system, while strongly promoting bilateral trade and further opening each other's markets, especially in the context of the world economy facing many difficulties, challenges, and increasing international trade competition. The General Secretary agreed with the French Ambassador's proposals on effectively implementing and making good use of the great opportunities from the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA); Promote cooperation in areas of mutual strength such as infrastructure, transportation, renewable energy, green energy, science and technology, innovation, aerospace, training of high-quality human resources... On this occasion, the General Secretary suggested that the two countries continue to deepen cooperation in traditional areas such as health, culture, conservation, museums, historical memory - archives, cooperation between localities...

Ambassador Olivier Brochet thanked the General Secretary for taking the time to receive him; emphasized the important significance and outstanding results of General Secretary To Lam's visit to France in October 2024, especially the two countries' upgrading of relations to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, marking an important milestone in the friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries. The Ambassador suggested that the two countries continue to take specific steps to deepen the new cooperation framework in a practical manner; congratulated Vietnam's dynamic socio-economic development and emphasized that France wishes to continue accompanying Vietnam on its new development path in the coming time; affirmed that Vietnam is one of France's important priority partners in the Asia-Pacific region, demonstrated through increasingly vibrant visits and exchanges of delegations at all levels and the increasingly expanded Vietnam-France cooperation mechanisms in many fields. Agreeing with General Secretary To Lam's statements on the importance of the Vietnam - EU Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) for businesses of the two countries, the French Ambassador said he would urge the French National Assembly to soon ratify this Agreement, as well as urge the EC to remove the IUU Yellow Card for Vietnam's seafood exports.

General Secretary To Lam and the French Ambassador agreed to continue to strengthen cooperation at multilateral forums and international organizations, promote multilateralism, respect international law, and address global challenges. Regarding the East Sea issue, the French Ambassador emphasized that France and the EU support the stance of Vietnam and ASEAN on resolving disputes by peaceful means on the basis of compliance with international law, especially the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982), contributing to maintaining peace, stability, security, safety, freedom of aviation and navigation in the region.

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