Key facts
- Vietnamese President To Lam visited France and Russia to secure economic deals.
- Agreements were reached on energy and aviation.
- Vietjet and Thales signed deals on aircraft maintenance and digital aviation.
- The visits aim to boost Vietnam's economic growth rate to 10%.
Vietnamese President and Communist Party chief To Lam has been actively pursuing international diplomacy to drive economic growth, recently overseeing agreements in France and Russia. During a visit to Paris, witnessed by French President Emmanuel Macron, Vietnamese airline Vietjet and French aerospace company Thales exchanged agreements concerning aircraft maintenance and digital aviation. These initiatives are part of a broader effort by Vietnam to achieve its ambitious economic expansion targets, aiming for an annual growth rate of 10%.