1. Party chief successfully concludes France, Cuba visits General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation paid an official visit to France from March 25-27 and a State visit to Cuba from March 28-30. During his stay in France, Party General Secretary Trong held talks with President Emmanuel Macron; met Prime Minister Édouard Philippe, President of the National Assembly Francois De Rugy; President of the Senate Gérard Larcher; laid wreaths at the statue of late President Ho Chi Minh to commemorate the national hero in Montreuil city and visited Choisy Le Roi City. While in Cuba, Party General Secretary Trong held talks with First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Central Committee and President of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba General Raul Castro Ruz. He had meetings with Second Secretary of the PCC Central Committee José Ramón Machado Ventura, Politburo member and … [Read more...] about March 26-April 1: Party chief successfully concludes France, Cuba visits
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France holds breath as football brings nation together
French fans dared to dream of a World Cup victory on Sunday as they prepared to watch the game on a sunny summer weekend after a tournament that has lifted spirits and led to a rare sense of national unity. Football fever has slowly built over the last four weeks as the country took its young national team to heart, with ecstatic scenes after their semi-final victory, a sign of the country's hunger for success. On what is a traditional holiday weekend to mark France's national day, many families will watch from camp sites or hotels, while giant screens have been erected in cities nationwide under exceptionally tight security. The biggest gathering of all is expected in Paris where 90,000 will converge on a fanzone next to the Eiffel Tower -- walking distance from the Champs Elysees boulevard where all great national triumphs are celebrated. With success on the pitch, a country riven by tensions and still recovering from a series of terror attacks that have claimed nearly 250 lives … [Read more...] about France holds breath as football brings nation together
Vietnam, France agree to cooperate in building smart cities
Vietnam and France have agreed to work together in urban development and building smart cities, with a focus on exchange of information and expertise in the fields, an official said at a Vietnam-France Smart and Sustainable City Cooperation Forum held yesterday in HCM City. Speakers at the Vietnam-France Smart and Sustainable City Cooperation Forum held yesterday in HCM City. VNS Photo Bo Xuan Hiep Tran Vinh Tuyen, Vice Chairman of the city People’s Committee, noted that the two countries were celebrating 45 years of diplomatic relations and the fifth anniversary of a strategic partnership between Vietnam and France. “Both countries will work to develop a strategic framework to seek opportunities in smart and sustainable city development in both countries,” he said. During the event, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on management of air quality was signed between the city and the French Consulate. The agreement is expected to help HCM City enhance its … [Read more...] about Vietnam, France agree to cooperate in building smart cities
Việt Nam, France agree to cooperate in building smart cities
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Việt Nam and France have agreed to work together in urban development and building smart cities, with a focus on exchange of information and expertise in the fields, an official said at a Việt Nam-France Smart and Sustainable City Cooperation Forum held yesterday in HCM City. Trần Vĩnh Tuyến, Vice Chairman of the city People’s Committee, noted that the two countries were celebrating 45 years of diplomatic relations and the fifth anniversary of a strategic partnership between Việt Nam and France. “Both countries will work to develop a strategic framework to seek opportunities in smart and sustainable city development in both countries,” he said. During the event, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on management of air quality was signed between the city and the French Consulate. The agreement is expected to help HCM City enhance its capacity to tackle air pollution, contributing to … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, France agree to cooperate in building smart cities
ASEAN – a priority economic partner of France
Paris (VNA) - French businesses are looking to promote their technology and products in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), aiming to raising France’s competitiveness in a region until now dominated by goods from Japan, the Republic of Korea and China. The French Senate and Business France, a governmental agency in charge of promoting foreign trade, co-organised a recent workshop on the ASEAN market to this purpose. Statistics of the French Treasury show ASEAN is France’s second biggest trade partner in Asia, with bilateral trade turnover standing at 31 billion EUR in 2017, up 5.9 percent year on year. France’s exports to ASEAN saw a 3.7 percent increase in 2017 while its imports from the bloc surged 8.1 percent. France holds an approximately 1.6 percent share of the ASEAN market, which is not high but has stayed stable through the past 10 years. This is a positive sign compared to other markets where France’s shares are declining. Among … [Read more...] about ASEAN – a priority economic partner of France