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

The official visit to Vietnam by 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 Presidential Office 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 arrived at Noi Bai Airport, Hanoi.

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

The presidential plane carrying French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife.

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Speaking to the press about French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Vietnam, French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet affirmed that this is a very important visit in the relationship between France and Vietnam.

The visit is part of President Emmanuel Macron and his wife's tour of three Southeast Asian countries: 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," the French Ambassador said.

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.

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

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Ambassador Olivier Brochet also stated that the French President's schedule in Vietnam mainly consists of meetings with high-ranking Vietnamese leaders.

In addition, President Emmanuel Macron will have several other activities, most notably at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology, also known as the Vietnam-France University. There, the President will meet with young people and students from the Hanoi University of Science and Technology, as well as Vietnamese students participating in other French training programs, such as the Franco-Vietnamese management training program at the Franco-Vietnamese Center for Management Training (CFVG), and the high-quality engineering training program (PFIEV).

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

In addition, another important topic of discussion during this visit was the ways in which France could accompany and support Vietnam in implementing its energy transition process.

An agreement is expected to be signed between the French Development Agency (AFD) and the Vietnam National Power Transmission Corporation to build a power transmission line. This project is part of France's support for Vietnam in implementing the Joint Partnership for a Just Energy Transition (JETP) mechanism.

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