PM Phạm Minh Chính encouraged the strong activation of the private sector’s role, particularly the engagement of GCC investment funds in ASEAN, and emphasised the importance of promoting the role of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council and GCC business associations to foster a favourable, transparent, and open investment environment

As part of his State visit to Việt Nam, on the morning of May 27, 2025, President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron and the First Lady visited and held an exchange with students at the University of Science and Technology of Hà Nội (USTH), also known as the Việt Nam–France University.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính congratulated Timor-Leste on receiving unanimous support from ASEAN leaders for its admission as a new member of the bloc at the 47th ASEAN Summit, scheduled for October this year.

General Secretary Tô Lâm and French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Hồ Chí Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace on Monday, where they also planted a tree symbolising the friendship between two nations.

France's top leader is in Việt Nam for a three-day State visit, the first to the country since he was elected President in 2017. Macron earlier in the day has met with General Secretary Tô Lâm, held official talks with President Lương Cường, and had a meeting with National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn.

Việt Nam attaches special importance to its relationship with Laos and remains committed to nurturing and developing the ties sustainably and substantively, said Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính.

The Vietnamese top legislator highlighted the impressive achievements in economic, trade, and investment cooperation, describing these areas as fundamental pillars of the bilateral relationship between Việt Nam and France

As Việt Nam is on the threshold of a new era of development and striving to become a developed and high-income country by 2045, President Lương Cường voiced his hope that France – a traditional friend – will continue to be present on Việt Nam's path to prosperity and civility.

Both sides agreed to enhance cooperation in energy transition, with France supporting Việt Nam within the framework of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP); and expand collaboration into nuclear energy, human resources training, and the peaceful use of atomic energy, such as in the healthcare sector.

Under the freshly-inked documents, information sharing is a cornerstone between Vietnamese and Lao border forces, with both sides pledging to regularly exchange information about the borderline and marker management and cross-border crimes.

President Macron underscored France's desire to become a leading partner in supporting Việt Nam's goal of becoming a developed nation by mid-century.

During a session with ASEAN youth representatives, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính expressed confidence that the bright future of the bloc will be written by a generation of youth who dare to think, act and lead for a united and sustainable ASEAN.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính emphasised that AIPA should further strengthen its role and contributions in maintaining peace and stability in the region through measures and actions that uphold international laws

A recent document issued by the Politburo stressed uninterrupted operations during the administrative restructuring.

Macron’s official visit to Việt Nam from May 25 to 27 is the first by a French President in the last ten years and the first since the two countries upgraded their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in October 2024. 

President Marcos Jr. stated that the two countries have an ample room and potential for cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, security and defence, agriculture, rice import-export, and renewable energy.

During the meeting with his French counterpart in Hà Nội, Vietnamese defence minister Phan Văn Giang underscored that the two countries’ defence cooperation has continued to be strengthened and developed practically and effectively in many fields.

Party General Secretary Tô Lâm, French President Emmanuel Macron and their spouses visited Văn Miếu - Quốc Tử Giám (Temple of Literature) in Hà Nội on May 26.

In this challenging landscape, ASEAN leaders note that the bloc must reinforce solidarity, assert the value of dialogue, cooperation, and multilateralism, enhance strategic autonomy, and amplify its unified voice in contributing constructively to global processes.

Cooperation mechanisms should be further fine-tuned, with a priority given to improving the efficiency of coordination between the ASEAN Secretariat and the GCC Secretariat