In the article, Mr. Trong noted that this year, the two countries celebrate 45 years of diplomatic ties and five years of a strategic partnership. Over the last 45 years, France has been a leading partner of Vietnam. Their relations within bilateral and multilateral frameworks have developed in a more diverse manner. He called for further efforts to deepen the bilateral strategic partnership, political trust, and cooperative mechanisms.

Les Echos on Tuesday reported on talks between the Party General Secretary and French President Emmanuel Macron to boost economic cooperation. The newspaper covered meetings between the Party leader and French business owners in energy, food processing, transport, healthcare, and digital technology.