Bright prospects for Vietnam-France relationsGeneral Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong highlighted the bright prospects for Vietnam-France relations in his recent article published by Le Monde newspaper on the occasion of his ongoing visit to France from March 25-27. Pursuing an external policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation and development, Vietnam is pushing ahead with international integration. International cooperation and exchanges in various fields from culture, society, science and technology to education and training are developing extensively. The community is closely connected with both countries and always an important bridge in Vietnam-France relations. These outcomes have yet to match the cooperation potential of Vietnam-France relations.