The discussion covered view exchange on the defense industry, the French Navy making port visits to Vietnam, military medicine, and peacekeeping operations. On the last point, a French officer appointed by the EU has been working in the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations since 2020. 26/2022/ND-CP prescribing conditions for appointing foreign honorary consuls in Viet Nam. 2- Permanently residing in Viet Nam or living and working in the consular district for at least one year. The move came following high vaccination coverage rate in Viet Nam, sharp drops in the number of critically ill patients and fatalities, and the successful disease containment.

Source: Viet Nam News April 17, 2022 08:13 UTC