Dinh welcomed the positive progress in the Vietnam – France relations, notably the upgrade to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the October 2024 official visit to France by Party General Secretary To Lam, who was State President then, making France Vietnam’s first Comprehensive Strategic Partner within the E.U.
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Vice Chairman of the N.A. Nguyen Khac Dinh (right) and Senator Alain Cadec, Chairman of the France – Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group of the French Senate |
He urged France to continue to serve as an active bridge between Vietnam and the E.U., and expressed hope that the delegation’s visit would help translate high-level agreements into concrete substantive outcomes.
He called for further cooperation in building Vietnam’s legal system, implementing bilateral agreements, and sharing development experience.
Stressing Vietnam’s orientation towards green and digital transition, circular economy, and carbon neutrality, he asked France to provide expertise and technological support in energy, railways, nuclear power, and other fields, and to consider hosting the 13th Vietnam - France Decentralized Cooperation Conference. He also sought French support in urging the European Commission to remove the “yellow card” on Vietnamese seafood and in expediting E.U. member states’ ratification of the E.U. – Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA).
For his part, Senator Cadec, who is also Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee for European Affairs, affirmed the French Senate’s commitment to promoting parliamentary cooperation and supporting Vietnam in legislative affairs and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing prevention. He pledged to advocate for the lifting of the "yellow card" and the early ratification of the EVIPA, while noting vast cooperation potential in trade, infrastructure, renewable energy, climate response, and human resources training.
Later the same day, Nguyen Thuy Anh, Chairwoman of the Vietnam – France Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group, held talks with the French Senate delegation.
Source: VNA