VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is committed to creating a transparent, investor-friendly environment and is open to a new wave of high-tech investment from France, one of its key economic partners, said Nguyen Van Dung, vice chairman of the municipal People’s Committee.

The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) hosted a working session in Hanoi on May 27 with a delegation of leading French national research institutes and universities within the framework of French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Vietnam.

Vietnam and France have issued a joint statement on the outcomes of French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Vietnam from May 25 to 27.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse Brigitte Macron departed Hanoi on May 27 afternoon, concluding their state visit to Vietnam from May 25 to 27 at the invitation of Vietnamese President Luong Cuong.

Vietnam values and wishes to strengthen multifaceted cooperation with France – its first comprehensive strategic partner in the EU, Party General Secretary To Lam affirmed on May 26 while receiving French President Emmanuel Macron, who is on a three-day state visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - France has always held an important position in Vietnam’s external policy and was the first EU country with which Vietnam established a comprehensive strategic partnership, the highest level of diplomatic relations, State President Luong Cuong told French President Emmanuel Macron during talks in Hanoi on May 26.

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang on May 26 said that ample room remains for defence cooperation between Vietnam and France when he met with French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu who is escorting French President Emmanuel Macron on a State visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam had a meeting with visiting French President Emmanuel Macron on the afternoon of May 26, at the headquarters of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Over the past 52 years, the traditional friendship and cooperation that exists between Vietnam and France has grown steadily across various sectors, especially since the two countries upgraded their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2024.

VOV.VN - Vietnam holds great potential to become a key link in the global technology supply chain, particularly in artificial intelligence applications for defence and cybersecurity.