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The materials include a reproduction of the front page of the August 24, 1945 issue of Cuu Quoc (National Salvation) Newspaper, its first publicly printed edition after previously being secretly circulated in handwritten form, featuring the Vietnamese national flag; and documents and reports on Nguyen Ai Quoc's activities related to the establishment and orientation of the Communist Party of Annam.

General Secretary and President Lam stressed that while the experts work in different fields, they all share a fundamental common view that Viet Nam can achieve rapid, sustainable growth and greater self-reliance only by building robust scientific and technological capacity and fully pooling the brainpower of Vietnamese talents at home and abroad.

Viet Nam’s BRICS attendance gives it a platform to engage members and partners, debate global and regional governance, especially economic and development issues tied to emerging and developing economies; and identify directions and solutions. That supports Viet Nam’s shift “from engaging in rule-making to contributing to shaping rules”, raising its voice in international frameworks, rules and standards, and cementing its global standing.

These archives constitute a valuable historical source, bearing witness to the links between Viet Nam’s revolutionary history and the progressive movements in France, as well as France's special position in the late Vietnamese leader's revolutionary journey.

According to the Ambassador, Viet Nam is a crucial member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). For India, Viet Nam is an extremely important partner, especially on the multilateral stage.

An AFD-funded project in Dien Bien province aims to improve the management and efficient use of water resources and strengthen water regulation between river basins, helping secure water supplies for production and daily life while improving resilience to drought, erosion, flooding and climate change.

The top leader acknowledged and highly appreciated the pioneering and active role played by Vietnamese associations, particularly the Vietnamese Association in France, in strengthening community solidarity and cohesion, promoting Vietnamese culture, maintaining Vietnamese-language teaching and learning among younger generations, and making practical contributions to national development.

The discussions showed that both countries attach importance to Viet Nam’s role, position, potential and growth prospects, and highly value the Vietnamese Party and State’s vision and recent reforms. Parliaments and political parties of both countries expressed their desire to accompany Viet Nam’s development, further tightening the Viet Nam-RoK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and the Viet Nam-Mongolia Comprehensive Partnership.

Behind the rise of many economic powers are flagship enterprises large and capable enough to drive entire industries, supply chains, and the competitiveness of their economies. Viet Nam has also seen the emergence of companies such as Viettel, Vingroup, Techcombank, and Vinamilk, which have the potential to assume this role.

Economic ties have continued to grow across trade, investment and development cooperation. Bilateral trade surpassed 5 billion USD in the first eight months of 2026, with Viet Nam exporting 3.1 billion USD worth of goods to France and importing 1.9 billion USD worth of products from the European country.

The University of Science and Technology of Ha Noi (USTH), under the Viet Nam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), and the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) exchanged two cooperation agreements in Paris on September 11, in the presence of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam.

The event aims to provide an international scientific forum for further research, exchanges and discussions on authenticity in world heritage conservation, in close connection with the outstanding universal value, integrity and cultural values of heritage elements.