French Ambassador to Vietnam Herve Bolot hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 14 to celebrate France’s 219^th National Day (July 14).

Vietnamese Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, on behalf of the Vietnamese government and people, congratulated France and thanked the country for its assistance to Vietnam’s socio-economic development and international integration.

The ambassador and the minister expressed their hopes for stronger development of the two countries’ relations.