Promoting economic ties with Francophone community a priority of Vietnam: leader
(VOVWORLD) - Capitalising on the great potential for economic cooperation with countries of the Francophone community is one of the top Francophone cooperation priorities of Vietnam in the years to come, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam wrote in an article published on the Influences magazine on the occasion of the ongoing 19th Francophonie Summit in France.
 The article by General Secretary and President To Lam on Influences magazine. (Photo: baoquocte.vn) |
He went on to say that having secured positive agricultural achievements, Vietnam is working with some Francophone members in Africa to carry out fruitful South - South and trilateral cooperation. Collaboration in agriculture should be further promoted, especially with the participation of developed countries in the Francophone community, helping eliminate poverty, guarantee food security, and realize the Sustainable Development Goals in the community.
It is necessary to further tap into the potential of science, technology, and innovation partnerships, Mr Lam noted, pointing to the organisation of the FrancoTech forum on the sidelines of this year’s summit as a practical and useful initiative.
Vietnam hopes to strengthen Francophone economic cooperation and to contribute to common efforts by the French speaking community for peace, cooperation, solidarity, and sustainable development in the Francophone space, according to the Vietnamese leader.