National Secretary of the French Communist Party (PCF) Pierre Laurent has confirmed that the PCF always supports the Vietnamese Party, State and people in their national construction and defence in the past and at present.

During bilateral meetings with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Ha Noi on October 27, the French official expressed his pleasure to return Viet Nam in the light of positive developments in the relations between the two countries, which were elevated to strategic partnership in 2013.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) greets PCF National Secretary Pierre Laurent (Photo: VNA)

He showed his deep concerns over the fresh and complicated developments in the East Sea and confirmed support for Viet Nam’s policy of addressing any disputes via peaceful means and in line with international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong praised the PCF for developing the rapports between the two countries at both local and central levels, especially helping French friends understand more about Vietnamese land and people.

He proposed Pierre, as President of the Party of European Left (EL), promote relations with the CPV as well as Viet Nam-France and Viet Nam-EU relations.

(Source: VNA)