Paris, June 25 -- A working visit to Toulouse by Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang from June 23-25 has laid important groundwork for expanding multi-sector cooperation between Vietnam and the Occitanie region.

The visit took place just one month after French President Emmanuel Macron's historic trip to Vietnam, underscoring the momentum in bilateral ties.

Hosting a reception for the Vietnamese ambassador, Deputy Mayor of Toulouse Jean-Claude Dardelet emphasised that France and Vietnam have important historical connections while Toulouse, one of the fastest-growing cities in France, has maintained a special relationship with Hanoi since 1970s.

Named "France's most attractive city" for two consecutive years, Toulouse is bol...