Vietnam – Meeting between Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot and Lê Hoài Trung, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

On September 10, the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs welcomed his Vietnamese counterpart, Lê Hoài Trung, for a meeting in conjunction with the second official visit to France by Tô Lâm, the Secretary General of the Vietnamese Communist Party and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, on the occasion of the International Space Summit.

In line with the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership that France and Vietnam adopted in 2024, and its aim of strategic confidence building between our two countries, the two Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to multilateralism, respect for international law and the peaceful resolution of conflicts.

The Ministers also discussed the international and regional crises that have engaged our two countries. In particular, Minister Barrot reiterated the priority need for a ceasefire in Ukraine and hailed Vietnam’s willingness to contribute to the dialogue between the parties to the conflict and to Ukraine’s reconstruction. With regard to Myanmar, the Minister reiterated France’s concerns over the regime’s repeated human rights violations against civilians.

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