France's Macron secures major Airbus deal during Vietnam visit

By Euronews

Published on 26/05/2025 - 10:59 GMT+2

Emmanuel Macron signed a woody pinch Vietnam connected Monday for 20 Airbus planes, among different agreements, successful nan first sojourn by a French president to Hanoi successful astir a decade.

The Airbus woody pinch VietJet for 20 A330neo aircraft, worthy an estimated €7 billion, follows a erstwhile statement for 20 European-made aeroplanes.

The French leader struck different deals — said to beryllium much than 30 — successful a bid to grow a waste and acquisition narration worthy €5.3 billion, including practice connected energy, Earth-observation satellites, vaccines and railways.

“It is genuinely a caller page being written betwixt our 2 countries … a desire to constitute an moreover much eager page of nan narration betwixt Vietnam and France, betwixt ASEAN and nan European Union,” Macron said.

France's push towards stronger links pinch its erstwhile colony marks an effort to connection a "third way" extracurricular of Washington and Beijing.

Macron's travel comes amid threats of 50% US tariffs connected EU goods. Vietnam, which has besides been threatened pinch 47% tariffs by US President Donald Trump, is considering purchasing Boeing planes to trim its waste and acquisition surplus pinch nan US.

Macron's three-leg Southeast Asia circuit will proceed pinch visits to Indonesia and Singapore.