Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc also extended congratulations to his French counterpart Jean Castex.

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Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron

On this occasion, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh sent a congratulatory message to Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian.

Vietnam and France established diplomatic ties in 1973 and lifted their relations to a strategic partnership in 2013.

Source: VNA