German expert highlights significance of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s France visit
Gerhard Feldbauer, a German journalist and historian, has said that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit to France from November 3 to 5 is significant to the relations between Viet Nam and France, as well as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU).
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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (centre) at the official welcome ceremony in the Invalides Palace, Paris, on November 3 afternoon (local time). (Photo: VNA) |
Viet Nam and France signed a declaration on the bilateral strategic partnership in 2013, Feldbauer said.
France has become a leading European partner of Viet Nam, with two-way trade reaching nearly 6.35 billion EUR (7.3 billion USD) last year. France is also Viet Nam’s second-biggest European investor with more than 375 projects worth 3.7 billion USD.
More than 2,500 Vietnamese doctors have completed their studies in France and over 7,000 Vietnamese students are now in the European nation.
According to the expert, Chinh’s trip to the UK and France following the recent tour of the European Parliament (EP) and a number of European countries by Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue prove Viet Nam as an example in contribution to peace, international cooperation across spheres on the basis of independence, self-reliance and equality.
Such events are significant to bilateral ties between Viet Nam and the countries, as well as ASEAN and the EU, he stressed.
With its dynamism, contributions and influence, Viet Nam has been regarded as a middle power in the region, and an attractive partner, regionally and internationally, especially for the UK and France, Feldbauer said.
Regarding the Germany-Viet Nam ties, he believed that the relations will continue to develop in the time ahead.
He also said international organisations have applauded Viet Nam for its efforts to create a favourable business climate.
(Source: VNA)
