The new framework paves the way for cooperation at all levels, from the central governments to regions, provinces and cities, but its potential has yet to be fully realised.
Việt Nam's growing development and achievements in diplomacy, economy and culture are creating a strong and lasting attraction among French people, constituting a genuine form of soft power.
BRICS' this year theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability' closely aligns with Việt Nam's development priorities. This provides scope for Việt Nam to share its experience and promote practical initiatives in areas of common interest, including digital transformation, science and technology, innovation, human resource development, the green economy, clean energy, enhanced connectivity and sustainable supply chains.
As Việt Nam's top leader prepares to travel to Paris for the Space Summit and an official visit, departing French Ambassador Olivier Brochet reflects on the friendships, projects and shared history binding the two nations.
In an article published by Eurasia Review on Tuesday, Professor Reena Marwah of the University of Delhi, who is also Secretary-General of the Association of Asia Scholars, said Việt Nam’s strategic geography and sustained economic dynamism make it a substantive addition to BRICS.
The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership established in 2024 has generated strong enthusiasm but also placed greater requirements on both sides to translate the new framework into practical results. With the new vision in place, the priority is now to build the substance of the partnership through concrete cooperation.
In an interview with Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Khánh Chi, Vice principal of Lạc Long Quân Vietnamese School in Poland, Đỗ Bích Thảo, said what is the most crucial step is for the State to create a "connectivity infrastructure" that is reliable and efficient enough for Vietnamese intellectuals and experts worldwide to identify the specific challenges that Việt Nam needs to solve.
As global agriculture shifts towards data-driven production, automation and artificial intelligence (AI), Russia's advances in digital farming are opening up new opportunities for cooperation with Việt Nam.
Former French Ambassador to Việt Nam Claude Blanchemaison said the two countries should continue to tap new drivers and pursue increasingly concrete and ambitious cooperation programmes, thereby making the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership more effective.
Việt Nam has consistently pursued an open policy of cooperation with countries around the world based on areas of mutual interest. In the current geopolitical context, Tô Lâm's visit to France comes at an opportune time to inject fresh momentum into bilateral ties and enhance the role of Việt Nam–France cooperation in the foreign policies of both countries.
Bilateral defence ties remain largely symbolic and are still far from operational cooperation. Although the comprehensive strategic partnership aims to expand collaboration into defence industry, progress has yet to match the potential.
The two legislatures are expected to sign cooperation documents during the visit, creating a framework for greater exchanges of experience in lawmaking, supervision and making decisions on major national issues.
A new data-related law is being drafted by the Ministry of Public Security and is scheduled for passage during the National Assembly's upcoming session in October.
Việt Nam-Russia relations are currently developing dynamically across many fields and dimensions, on the solid foundation of friendship and mutual understanding cultivated over years.
Việt Nam–France relations are at a turning point and have an opportunity to enter a new phase of development, in which the two countries need to shift from a mindset of cooperation to one of "co-creation", based on a shared strategic vision, concrete projects and complementary strengths, said Stéphanie Do, Chairwoman of the Together for France party.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee and President Tô Lâm's Russia visit is an event of particular significance. It is not merely a continuation of the tradition of regular high-level contacts, but also an opportunity to inject fresh momentum into bilateral cooperation.
The four strategic shifts outlined by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee and President Tô Lâm at the third plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee have come at the right time, said Prof. Vladimir Kolotov, Director of the Hồ Chí Minh Institute at St. Petersburg State University.
The upcoming official visits to the Republic of Korea and Mongolia by President of the National Assembly Trần Thanh Mẫn and his spouse, together with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, hold great diplomatic significance, affirming the Vietnamese Party and State's consistent policy of consolidating ties with the two key partners in Asia.
