VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam of Vietnam stressed the need to modernizing the multilateral system to address global challenges at the 19th Francophonie Summit in Paris on October 5.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam of Vietnam met with the heads of state and government of Canada, Belgium, Switzerland and Armenia in Paris on October 5, on the sidelines of the 19th Francophonie Summit.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Laos have treasured a special relationship that is an invaluable asset and a rare, exemplary bond characterized by loyalty and purity in international relations, said a senior Vietnamese leader.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam on October 5 met nearly 30 Vietnamese experts and intellectuals from countries such as France, the UK, Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg, and Switzerland, as part of his working trip to France for the 19th Francophonie Summit.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam of Vietnam attended the opening session of the 19th Francophonie Summit held at Villers-Cotterêts castle, France, on October 4 afternoon (local time).

Capitalising on the great potential for economic cooperation with countries of the Francophone community is one of the top Francophone cooperation priorities of Vietnam in the years to come, according to Party General Secretary and State President To Lam.

The Francophonie space, boasting a population of more than 1.2 billion people and accounting for 16% of the global GDP and 20% of the global trade, has been a potential land for economic and investment cooperation and trade exchange, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam said on October 4.

Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang attended the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit in Doha, Qatar, on October 2-3, during which she proposed five focal points for the ACD to focus cooperation on, including upholding multilateralism, together with regional mechanisms and forums, including ASEAN, to contribute to maintaining peace, stability and promoting Asia's leading role.

The official visit to France by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and his attendance at the 19th Francophonie Summit are expected to give a boost to the bilateral economic, trade, and investment ties.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and his delegation landed at at Orly Airport in Paris on October 3 evening (local time), for their participation in the 19th Francophonie Summit and an official visit to France from October 3-7 at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron.