Huge opportunities for expanded Vietnam-France relations: expertsVietnam and France see new opportunities to further strengthen their relationship, which witnessed strong development over the last 45 years, heard a conference held by the Asia Centre in Paris on April 9. According to Duong Van Quang, former Vietnamese Ambassador to France, the geopolitical factor has a great impact on bilateral relations. He stressed that the recent official visit to France by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong was a history trip that opens up new opportunities for the bilateral relations. Vietnamese Ambassador to France Nguyen Thiep said France was among the first western countries to set up relations with Vietnam, and forgive debts for the war-torn country. However, participants said the economic ties between the two countries are not to match their good political relations.