A number of cooperation agreements between Vietnam and France were signed following talks held between Vietnamese President Luong Cuong and visiting French President Emmanuel Macron in Hanoi on May 26, accordimg to a report from the Government News.
These documents include:
Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam and the French Development Agency on cooperation in agriculture and environment for the 2025–2030 period;
Letter of Intent between the Vietnamese Ministry of Construction and the French Ministry of Transport on promoting cooperation in transportation;
Cooperation agreement on science, technology, and innovation between the Government of Vietnam and the Government of France;
Loan agreement between the French Development Agency and the Ministry of Finance representing the Government of Vietnam for the project on drought, erosion, and flood control in Ninh Thuan province;
Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and Airbus Defense and Space (Airbus), and the French national space agency (CNES) related to the deployment of earth observation satellites;
Cooperation agreement for the operation of Berths 7 and 8 at Lach Huyen port, Hai Phong, between Saigon Newport Corporation and CMA-CGM Group (CMA Terminals);
Credit contract for the project to enhance the southern transmission grid of the National Power Transmission Corporation;
Partnership agreement on technology transfer for vaccine production in Vietnam between Sanofi Pasteur and Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC); and
Purchase contract for 20 wide-body A330-900 aircraft between Vietjet and Airbus.