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.

VOV.VN - With the important state visit by President Macron, and on the basis of mutual trust, Vietnam and France are poised to further deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership across a wide range of areas, from politics and economics to scientific research, education, culture, defence, and global issues.

VOV.VN - French President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse Brigitte Macron arrived in Hanoi on the evening of May 25, beginning a state visit to Vietnam from May 25 to 27, at the invitation of President Luong Cuong.

VOV.VN - French President Emmanuel Macron will make a state visit to Vietnam from May 25 to 27, with a view to strengthening the two countries’ Comprehensive Strategic Partnership across key areas, including politics, economics, science, education, culture, and defence, as well as joint responses to global challenges such as climate change.

The upgrade of Vietnam–France relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in October 2024 has laid a pivotal foundation for advancing stronger, deeper, and more effective ties between the two countries, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang.

VOV.VN - Historian and professor Dr. Pierre Journoud has offered in-depth analysis of the current situation and future prospects of Vietnam-France relations, which were elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in October 2024 ahead of the state visit to Vietnam by French President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse, slated for May 25-27.