French Senator highly values closer ties with Vietnam
Senator Catherine Deroche, Chairwoman of the France-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group in the Senate of France, has highly valued increasingly closer ties between the two nations.
Senator Catherine Deroche, Chairwoman of the France-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group (Photo: VNA)
Paris (VNA) - Senator Catherine Deroche, Chairwoman of the France-VietnamFriendship Parliamentarians’ Group in the Senate of France, hashighly valued increasingly closer ties between the two nations.
In an interview recently granted to Vietnam News Agency onthe occasion of PM Pham Minh Chinh’s ongoing France visit, Deroche affirmedthat France attaches special importance to bilateral strategic partnership withVietnam since 2013, with support given to their joint projects.
She said amid the COVID-19 pandemic and within the frameworkof the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, there arechallenges that force both countries to strengthen bonds in various areas. Shesuggested that they should build on their long-standing ties to materialiserealise new projects.
According to her, they could enhance coordination in thefields of climate change response, sustainable urban development, waterresource management, land use planning, protection and enhancement of values ofcultural and natural heritages, social protection, health care and culture.
In her view, the Vietnamese PM’s France visit will mark theresumption of high-level visits between the two nations after hiatus caused bythe pandemic.
About the fightagainst COVID-19, she lauded Vietnam for fighting the first pandemic outbreaks andproposed reinforcing bilateral ཧmedical ties.
Changes in Vietnam's socio-economy and industry, growing economy, emergence of middle class, strongdemand for infrastructure and development of the private sector are behind the country's potential of becoming a promising trade partner, she said, addingthat opportunities are opening up for French firms in the fields of energy,aviation, environment and logistics.
She stressedthat Vietnam and France pay attention to the East Sea issue and consistentlypursue the stance on peacefully addressing disputes on the basis of respect for international law, the right to maritime and aviation freedom in line with the1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)./.
Vietnam and France have shared a strongly growing relationship on the foundation of long traditional ties and deep connections in history and culture. Strategic partnership between the two countries has thrived over the past years.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived at Orly airport in Paris, France, on November 3 afternoon (local time), starting his three-day official visit to France at the invitation of his French counterpart Jean Castex.
France is currently the fourth largest trade partner, the second leading investor and top official development assistance provider for Vietnam in the European Union.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with his French counterpart Jean Castex in Paris on November 3 evening (local time), during which he stressed the importance of the relations with France in Vietnam’s foreign policy.
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Regarding PM Chinh’s attendance at the WEF’s meeting in China for the third year in a row and Vietnam’s contributions to the forum, Ma said the Vietnamese leader has shared practical experiences and proposals on green economy aimed at facilitating trade and attracting foreign investment within the framework of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP); and offering fresh ideas for shaping strategies in economics, trade, and sustainable development.
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Vietnam’s participation at the meeting underscores the country’s consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification, and proactive international integration in a broad, deep, and effective manner. It also conveys Vietnam’s ambition and determination to enter a new era - the era of the nation’s rise.
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PM Chinh's participation demonstrates Vietnam's strong appreciation and support for China. This, in turn, contributes to further promoting the positive development of the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership, aiming to build a Vietnam-China community with a shared future, which carries strategic significance.
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While praising the efforts of ministries, sectors, and localities in tackling smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeiting, and intellectual property violations, PM Chinh acknowledged that in some places and at certain times, there has been lax enforcement and unclear jurisdiction, leading to increasingly complex developments in these issues.
Senator Catherine Deroche, Chairwoman of the France-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group (Photo: VNA) 
