Hanoi, Sept. 9 -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam's upcoming official visit to France and attendance at the International Space Summit in Paris are expected to strengthen the solid foundation of political trust and open new avenues for cooperation in strategic technologies and global governance, heralding a new phase of substantive, effective and long-lasting development of the Vietnam-France Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. A solid foundation of trust After more than five decades of diplomatic relations, Vietnam-France relations have weathered the ups and downs of history to become a relationship of friendship, equality and mutual respect, with both sides looking toward...