Vietnam-France ties paragon of cooperation

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has described the relations between Vietnam and France as a paragon of cooperation between a developing country and a developed one.

In an exclusive interview with French news agency AFP, the PM expressed his wish that France would further boost comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam, particularly in the areas of economy, trade and investment, with focus being placed on infrastructure construction, telecommunications, aviation, energy, food processing and pharmaceutical chemistry.

In regard to Vietnam's bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, the government leader said: "Vietnam is well aware of the great honour and heavy responsibilities of being a non-permanent member of the council."