General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam meets with National Secretary of the French Communist Party (PCF) Fabien Roussel in Paris on October 7. Photo: VNA

The top leader stressed the need to bolster economic-trade ties and locality-to-locality collaboration, increase mutual visits, maintain connections between the CPV’s Nhan dan (People) newspaper and the PCF’s L'Humanité newspaper, organize the fourth theoretical workshop between the two parties, and arrange a coming visit to Vietnam by the PCF National Secretary.

He said that the meeting with the PCF National Secretary was a chance to strengthen the friendship and solidarity between the CPV and the PCF, of which President Ho Chi Minh was a founding member.

The Party, State, and people of Vietnam always treasure and keep in mind the PCF’s support throughout history, from the struggles for national independence in the past to the building and safeguarding of a socialist country at present, he affirmed.

Praising the recent efforts by and positive results of the PCF, the Vietnamese leader expressed his hope that the PCF will continue bringing into play its experience and revolutionary tradition to further raise its stature and role in France and Europe.

Roussel applauded Vietnam’s achievements over nearly 40 years of “Doi moi” (renewal). He said the PCF treasures and prioritizes developing the solidarity and friendship with the CPV, and will exert efforts to further reinforce the foundation of the good relations between the two parties, thereby contributing to the ties between the two countries and their people, including economic, parliamentary, and locality-to-locality connections.