Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet. (Photo: Lai Hoa/VOV)

Affirming his readiness to intensify strategic trust and deepen multi-faceted cooperation, the Prime Minister proposed that both sides intensify efforts and make thorough preparations for upcoming high-level visits, while promoting cooperation across key areas such as economy, trade, investment, security and defense, cybersecurity, infrastructure, transportation, urban railway development, minerals, culture, heritage, architecture, and education and training.

He also encouraged expanding collaboration into emerging fields, including artificial intelligence, aerospace, green transformation, nuclear energy, and human resource development.

The ambassador affirmed that Vietnam is one of France's important priority partners in the Asia-Pacific region and emphasized France’s desire to further strengthen relations with Vietnam and ASEAN.

Agreeing with Chinh's opinions, Brochet suggested that the two sides continue to closely coordinate to further deepen the Vietnam-France Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and propose specific cooperation projects in the fields of security, defense, infrastructure, transportation, urban railways, and minerals.