Top Vietnamese leader leaves for 20th Francophonie summit in Cambodia

The top Vietnamese leader's tour is made at the invitation of Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni.

He is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang, Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang, Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City's Party Committee Tran Luu Quang, Chief of the Party Central Committee's Office Nguyen Hai Ninh, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh and Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan.

In a recent interview, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Manh Cuong said, the trip is of great significance in both multilateral and bilateral aspects.

Following Viet Nam's participation in the 19th summit in France in 2024, To Lam's attendance at this year's event reflects the country's consistent position toward the Francophone Community, as well as its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, resilience, multilateralization and diversification, proactive and active international integration, in line with the spirit of the 14th National Party Congress.

As the Francophone Community connects countries with diverse interests and levels of development, Viet Nam hopes to work with other members to promote dialogue, strengthen solidarity and expand cooperation in favor of national development, the diplomat noted.

He said that the Vietnamese leader will share Viet Nam's views on major issues facing the Francophone Community and deliver remarks at the opening session of FrancoTech, an initiative aimed at promoting economic, scientific, technological and innovation cooperation among Francophone members.

The top leader's participation in this year's summit also stands as a testament to Viet Nam's support for Cambodia as the host country, he said./.