The upcoming official visit to France by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam will provide fresh momentum for bilateral ties, consolidating existing projects while opening new strategic cooperation avenues for the future, French Ambassador to Viet Nam Olivier Brochet told the press ahead the top leader’s visit and his attendance at the International Space Summit in Paris.

Politburo Member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang received outgoing French Ambassador to Viet Nam Olivier Brochet in Ha Noi on August 25.

French Ambassador to Viet Nam Olivier Brochet has underlined his country’s support for the Southeast Asian nation’s greater role in the international arena during in an interview granted to the press.