President Macron takes night stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake
VGP - President of France Emmanuel Macron and his spouse Brigitte Macron took a night stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake and visited Ngoc Son Temple shortly after arriving in Ha Noi on May 25.
French President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse Brigitte Macron take a night stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake, May 25, 2025
The President Macron is on state visit to Viet Nam until May 27 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Luong Cuong.
Macron's entourage include Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty Eric Lombard, Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu, Minister of Culture Rachida Dati, Minister attached to the Minister for the Interior François-Noël Buffet, Minister of State for Francophonie and International Partnerships attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Thani Mohamed Soilihi, and French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet.
President Emmanuel Macron, accompanied by Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang, learns about a preserved specimen of the Hoan Kiem turtle, a creature deeply connected to the legend of King Le Thai To (974–1028) and the magical sword.
French Ambassador Olivier Brochet said the visit aims to foster the bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the fields of politics, economy, scientific research, education, culture, national defense, and pressing global challenges like climate change.
The visit, the first leg of President Macron's Southeast Asia tour that includes Indonesia and Singapore, is part of France's Indo-Pacific Strategy, launched in 2018 to strengthen ties with regional partners.
It follows a trip to France eight months ago by General Secretary To Lam, signaling robust progress in the bilateral relations and the solid framework of cooperation that the two countries have built together, Brochet told the press./.
