French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife begin state visit to Vietnam

The official visit to Vietnam of French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife was at the invitation of President Luong Cuong.

Welcoming French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife at Noi Bai International Airport were: Head of the Office of the President Le Khanh Hai; Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh; Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife arrive at Noi Bai airport, Hanoi

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Accompanying French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife on their state visit to Vietnam were: Mr. Eric Lombard, Minister of Economy, Finance, Industrial Sovereignty and Digitalization; Mr. Sébastien Lecornu, Minister of the Armed Forces; Ms. Rachida Dati, Minister of Culture; Mr. François-Noël Buffet, Minister in charge of the Interior; Mr. Thani Mohamed Soilihi, Minister in charge of Europe and Foreign Affairs, in charge of Francophone and international partnerships; Mr. Olivier Brochet, French Ambassador to Vietnam...

The plane carrying French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife

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Sharing with the press about French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Vietnam, French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet affirmed that this is an extremely important visit in the relationship between France and Vietnam.

The visit is part of a trip to three Southeast Asian countries by President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, including Vietnam, Indonesia and Singapore.

"During this visit to three Southeast Asian countries, the French President wishes to visit Vietnam first, clearly demonstrating the very special and strong relationship between France and Vietnam," said the French Ambassador.

Ambassador Oliver Brochet emphasized that last October, during General Secretary To Lam's visit to France, the two countries upgraded their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

Eight months after General Secretary To Lam's visit, President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Vietnam aims to reaffirm the strong development of bilateral relations as well as the good framework of relations that the two countries have established.

Head of the Office of the President Le Khanh Hai welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron

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Ambassador Olivier Brochet also said that the French President's working program in Vietnam mainly includes meetings with senior leaders of Vietnam.

In addition, President Emmanuel Macron will have a number of other activities, especially at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology, also known as the Vietnam-France University. Here, the President will meet young people and students of the Hanoi University of Science and Technology and Vietnamese students participating in other French training programs, such as the French-Vietnamese management training program at the French-Vietnamese Center for Management Training (CFVG), or the high-quality engineering training program (PFIEV).

"The President will deliver a speech aimed at Vietnamese youth, emphasizing bilateral relations as well as the future partnership between our two countries, including the role of youth as well as France's support in research, training and innovation," the Ambassador said.

Along with that, another important agenda item during this visit is the methods for France to accompany and support Vietnam in implementing the energy transition process.

It is expected that a document will be signed between the French Development Agency (AFD) and the National Electricity Transmission Corporation to build the power transmission line. This project is within the framework of France's support to Vietnam to implement the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) mechanism.

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