法国总统称赞与越南的战略合作伙伴关系

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　　PARIS, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- French President Francois Hollande met visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung here on Wednesday, welcoming a strategic partnership¹ agreement between the two countries, the French presidency² said in a statement.

　　Hollande hailed such a kind of partnership, saying it will strengthen the bilateral³ ties and promote cooperation in all dimensions.

　　The signing of the strategic partnership coincided with the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between France and Vietnam.

　　The 2013-2014 France-Vietnam-year will be an opportunity to concretely implement⁴ priorities between the two countries, said Hollande.

　　He also discussed with the Vietnamese prime minister international and regional issues, stressing the importance of Vietnam as a partner of France in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Asia.

　　French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault also met with the Vietnamese prime minister on the same day.

　　During Dung's three-day visit, the two countries will sign eight memoranda⁵ of understanding on cooperation in areas of banking⁶, health, aerospace⁷, ground transportation and energy, according to the statement.

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