Paris, Sept. 10 -- Mutual trust, understanding and respect are distinctive advantages that can help Vietnam and France further deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership, according to Antoine Pouillieute, former French Ambassador to Vietnam from 2001 to 2004. In an interview with Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Paris on the occasion of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam's official visit to France, Pouillieute said that while Southeast Asia and the European Union (EU) have many partners, few countries share the historical bonds, closeness, mutual understanding and respect like Vietnam and France. He described this as a major advantage at a time when the world is facing unp...