French President Macron hopes for defence, energy and tech deals as he starts Asia trip
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Macron arrived in Hanoi on Sunday, marking the first trip to Vietnam by a French president in nearly a decade.
After Vietnam, Macron will then go to
Indonesia and finish up in
Singapore , where he will speak at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's top defence conference.
Macron's visit comes as France and the
European Union aim to strengthen their commercial ties in Asia to offset uncertainty over US President
Donald Trump's tariff measures.
'I am coming here to strengthen our ties in key areas – defence, innovation, the energy transition, and cultural exchanges,' wrote Macron on social media.
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