PM’s upcoming trip to deepen ties with France, Sweden, Estonia: Deputy FM This will be PM Phạm Minh Chính’s first visit to France since the two nations upgraded their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in October 2024, the first visit to Sweden by a Vietnamese PM in six years, and the first by a key Vietnamese leader to Estonia since diplomatic relations began in 1992. 10:30 | 05/06/2025