France is Vietnam's fourth biggest trading partner in the European Union (EU), after the Netherlands, Germany and Italy.
Two-way trade last year increased by 12.9 per cent year on year (YoY) to $5.4 billion, of which Vietnam's goods exports to France were estimated at $3.4 billion—up by 7.5 per cent YoY.
In the first four months this year, bilateral trade grew by 9.7 per cent YoY to nearly $1.8 billion, a domestic news agency reported citing data from the ministry.
Vietnam's key export items include footwear, garments and textiles.
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