Viet Nam, France look to beef up multifaceted cooperation
Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang on September 28 had a working session with French parliamentarians and members of the France-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians' Group in the French Parliament at the invitation of the chairwoman of the group Stéphanie DO.
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| Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang (third from right) at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) |
At the meeting, the Vietnamese diplomat briefed the participants on Viet Nam’s situation and the bilateral relationship between the two countries.
The participants exchanged views on international and regional issues of common concern.
French parliamentarians from political parties highly evaluated France-Viet Nam relations and Viet Nam’s role in the European country’s foreign policy in the region.
They expressed their interest in Viet Nam’s COVID-19 prevention and control, the Southeast Asian nation’s measures to promote post-pandemic economic recovery and its policy on international economic integration, including measures against counterfeit goods.
The French parliamentarians were also interested in Viet Nam’s solutions to respond to climate change, including policy on energy development, the current concerns of young people, characteristics of Vietnamese socialism, and some aspects of the country's foreign policy, including those in Asia-Pacific.
Thang and the French parliamentarians debated prospects for the Viet Nam-France strategic partnership in the fields of politics, economy, culture, education, training, and security – defence, and for coordination between the two countries in international documents as well as at multilateral forums such as the UN and the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF).
Regarding international issues, the participants shared their assessments of ASEAN's role in solving regional issues such as the Myanmar situation and the East Sea issues, as well as cooperation with the European Union to deal with global and regional challenges.
The two sides agreed to enhance the exchange of information, closely coordinate to promptly contribute to solving difficulties and finding new opportunities, and promote cooperation in all aspects in order to further develop the Viet Nam-France relations in the coming time.
Thang applauded contributions of the France-Viet Nam Friendship Parliamentarians' Group in the French Parliament in general and its chairwoman in particular in developing multifaceted relations between the two countries, as well as the relationship between the two legislatures, saying that these have importantly contributed to promoting the Viet Nam-France strategic partnership.
He stressed that Viet Nam and France need to further deepen their cooperation in a more substantive manner, thus helping to address challenges posed to each country and each region.
(Source: VNA)
