The trip marks General Secretary and President To Lam’s second official visit to France and the second time the leader of the Vietnamese Party and State will attend an international event hosted by France. The Paris summit is also the world's first summit of heads of state dedicated to the space sector.
This visit reaffirms the special importance Vietnam attaches to the Vietnam-France Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. It also serves as an opportunity to align France's strengths in science, technology, innovation, and strategic technology sectors with Vietnam's new development needs, thereby attracting resources to support rapid and sustainable growth and deepening the bilateral relationship in a substantive and effective manner. The visit is expected to generate significant momentum in economic, trade, and investment cooperation, and to establish science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation as new driving forces for the bilateral relationship.
General Secretary and President To Lam’s attendance of the International Space Summit in Paris demonstrates Vietnam's development vision and proactive spirit of integration. It also offers a significant opportunity for Vietnam to contribute its voice to shaping space governance towards peace, safety, sustainability, and equity—serving the common interests of humanity—thereby reinforcing the image of a proactive, active, and responsible Vietnam in addressing global issues. At the same time, it opens up opportunities for engagement and substantive cooperation with international partners in this field.
