The 13th National Party Congress (Photo: VGP)

In an interview with Vietnam News Agency correspondent, Mr. Tong highlighted the success of the 13th National Party Congress, saying that Vietnam has emerged as a remarkable and proud bright spot in the 'gloomy sky' of the global economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He believed that the country will thrive further under the leadership of newly-elected leaders.

Meanwhile, Head of the Communist Party of France Central Committee's Commission for External Relations Lydia Samarbakhsh praised Vietnam’s successes in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, especially the implementation of urgent and drastic decisions to effectively respond to the health crisis.

She stressed that Vietnam has been always transparent in giving pandemic-related information, noting that this has helped the international community assess the pandemic situation, thus enabling governments to prepare their own plans to control the disease.

She also mentioned challenges facing Vietnam in coping with climate change, and in realising its goal to become a developed country with high income by 2045.

Ms. Samarbakhsh said France always wants to maintain its friendship and cooperation with Vietnam, adding that the Communist Party of France will continue contributing to the development and consolidation of partnerships between France and other countries, including Vietnam.

She believed that the French government has always considered Vietnam a friendly country. This has facilitated political and diplomatic exchanges between the two countries, as well as cooperative relations that the two sides will continue to promote together, especially cooperation between localities of the two countries.

Mayor of Fleury Merogis city in the Essonne region Olivier Corzani said Vietnam is currently the most dynamic development.

He expressed his hope that the new Vietnamese leadership will continue to lead the country to greater development, and further promote France-Vietnam cooperative ties in various fields./.

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