To achieve its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2045, Vietnam is prioritising the integration of AI and digital tools into the training of future doctors, said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Viet Nhung, Dean of Medicine at University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University (VNU) Hanoi.
Spending considerable time viewing artefacts from Vietnam as well as exhibits reflecting historical ties between Vietnam and France, the PM expressed his deep impression at the museum’s rich and diverse collections, which vividly showcase the distinctive characteristics of world civilisations.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 11 held working sessions with several French corporations and enterprises to promote cooperation and investment in areas such as aerospace, information technology, pharmaceuticals, railways, and energy, as part of his bilateral activities in France.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son emphasised that sustainable fisheries are closely linked to the implementation of several other sustainable development goals, yet remain a complex issue with overlapping challenges.
The two-way trade has seen steady growth over the years, exceeding 5.4 billion USD in 2024. However, huge potential and room remains for economic, trade, and investment cooperation between the two countries.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh showed his hope that the people and authority of Montreuil will continue to preserve, maintain, and further enhance the Ho Chi Minh Space, making it ever more dignified and beautiful.
PM Pham Minh Chinh asked Vietnamese in France to strengthen unity, support one another, promote cultural heritage, and play an active role in enhancing Vietnam–France relations in a practical and effective way.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh listened to overseas Vietnamese intellectuals' insights, recommendations, and proposals aimed at contributing to Vietnam’s national development.
The Vietnamese and French legislatures agreed to maintain regular high-level exchanges and enhance cooperation between parliamentary committees, friendship groups, women and young parliamentarians.
Vietnam and France agreed to strengthen cooperation in defence and security, including peacekeeping, disaster relief, science-technology, energy, and transportation.
PM Pham Minh Chinh suggested the CPV and the PCF continue to strengthen cooperation, maintain delegation exchanges, share information and experiences in the Party building, and educate the younger generations about the friendship between the two countries, their people, and the two Parties
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son presented Vietnam's ratification document to UN Under Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and Legal Counsel Elinor Jane Britt Hammarskjöld, officially confirming the country's approval of the High Seas Treaty.
The two leaders expressed their determination to further strengthen Vietnam–France relations, positioning each country as a bridge for the other in Asia and Europe.
PM Pham Minh Chinh expressed his hope that President of the UN General Assembly Philemon Yang will bolster UN – Vietnam cooperation and keep promoting the Vietnam – Cameroon traditional friendship.
The Vietnamese leader reaffirmed the Southeast Asian country's unwavering commitment to UNESCO's mission of maintaining global peace, security, and sustainable development through enhanced multilateral cooperation in education, culture, science, information, and communications.
At the meeting, held on the sidelines of the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3), both diplomats expressed their satisfaction with the positive outcomes of French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Vietnam in late May, marking another milestone in the relationship between the two countries.
This marks the first time a Vietnamese Prime Minister has participated in a UNOC. It is also PM Chinh’s first official visit to France since the two countries upgraded their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in October 2024.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, head of the Vietnamese Government’s negotiation team presented Vietnam’s official responses to additional US proposals, reaffirming the country’s determination and goodwill to reach a consensus that serves both sides’ interests.
Speaking to the media on the occasion of the Vietnamese PM’s visit to France to attend the conference, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, and engage in a range of bilateral activities, the diplomat remarked that Vietnam’s presence and voice at the conference are particularly meaningful.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s upcoming trip to France, Sweden, Estonia underscores Vietnam’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralism, diversification, proactive and effective global integration, as outlined at the 13th National Party Congress.
Outstanding-quality lychees, meeting strict technical standards, from Thanh Ha district in the northern province of Hai Duong arrived in Paris and appeared on shelves of a supermarket in Paris after only five hours of import.
The trip is made at the invitation of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and President of Frannce Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister of Estonia Kristen Michal, and Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson.
France and Singapore would expand cooperation in areas such as civil nuclear energy, intelligence sharing and defence technology, artificial intelligence (AI) research, security, and deeper collaboration in the air and maritime domains under the newly established bilateral partnership framework.
