Hanoi, May 24 -- French President Emmanuel Macron will pay a state visit to Vietnam from May 25-27, a trip that French Ambassador Olivier Brochet said is intended to foster the bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the fields of politics, economy, scientific research, education, culture, national defence, 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 Party General Secretary To Lam, signaling robust progress in the bilateral relations and the solid framework of cooperat...