#bilateral strategic partnership

President Vo Van Thuong and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo affirmed the importance the two countries attach to the bilateral strategic partnership, and agreed on the need to soon elevate it to a new height, at their talks in Hanoi on January 12 morning.

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on February 20 described the ongoing visit by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh as laying a foundation for both countries to develop bilateral strategic partnership.

Balade en France 2018 (Walk in France), began on December 14, is part of a series of event to celebrate the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and Vietnam and marking the fifth anniversary of bilateral strategic partnership.

French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe’s official visit to Vietnam from November 2-4 is expected to help bolster the bilateral strategic partnership.