PM Chinh arrives in Nice for UN Ocean Conference and France visit
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived in Nice on June 7 afternoon (local time), commencing a five-day working visit to France, where he will attend the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) and carry out a series of bilateral activities.
The trip is made at the invitation of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and French President Emmanuel Macron.
At Cotê d’Azur Airport, the delegation was welcomed by representatives from the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Vietnamese Ambassador Dinh Toan Thang, embassy staff, and Vietnamese community representatives in France.
This is the first time a Vietnamese Prime Minister has taken part in a UN Ocean Conference. It also marks PM Chinh’s first official visit to France since the two countries elevated ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in October 2024, following President Macron’s state visit to Vietnam in May 2025.
Attending the UNOC 3 as a special guest of the French President, PM Chinh will participate in numerous sessions and side events, including forums on green finance and green growth, and a marine science exhibition. He is scheduled to co-chair a summit on delta regions and deliver a keynote speech at the UNOC 3 plenary session.
His participation affirms Vietnam’s commitment to responsible global engagement and its willingness to share experience and contribute to joint efforts toward sustainable development.
On the sidelines of the conference, PM Chinh is expected to hold meetings with leaders of countries and international organisations to step up Vietnam’s cooperation with key partners.
In his bilateral agenda with France, he will meet with senior French officials, attend the Vietnam–France Business Forum, and engage with leaders of major French enterprises.
In his bilateral agenda with France, he will meet with senior French officials, attend the Vietnam–France Business Forum, and have meetings with executives from leading French enterprises.
He will also meet with scholars, experts, and Vietnamese community representatives.
These activities aim to put into action the key directions of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, following up on the joint statement issued during President Macron’s visit to Vietnam, and ushering in a new phase of all-around cooperation between the two nations.
PM Chinh to attend UN Ocean Conference in France, visit Estonia and Sweden
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-level delegation will attend the third United Nations Ocean Conference in France and pay official visits to Estonia and Sweden from June 5 to 14, according to a June 2 press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
