Business

To further consolidate and elevate Vietnam–France economic ties to a new level commensurate with their potential and aspirations, General Secretary and President To Lam called on the business communities and agencies of both countries to shift from simply trading goods towards joint investment and production.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to effectively implement existing cooperation mechanisms, and explore deeper sectoral cooperation to meet development needs in the new context.

Robusta remained the dominant product, accounting for 73.3% of the country’s total coffee export value in the period.

Specialised chips are designed to perform specific tasks and are used in applications including AI cameras, IoT devices, robots, UAVs, telecommunications systems, power electronics and smart grids.

Additive manufacturing is expanding beyond high-tech fields such as nuclear energy and aerospace into healthcare and manufacturing.

Both sides agreed to actively consider further opening their respective markets to each other’s products, particularly facilitating the entry of Vietnam’s key agricultural, fisheries and seafood products into the Mongolian market.