French President Emmanuel Macron has signed US$10 billion worth of deals with Vietnam during a visit to the country. Hanoi was Macron's first stop of his three-nation Southeast Asia tour. He will next go to Singapore and Indonesia.
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00:00French President Emmanuel Macron has signed 10 billion U.S. dollars worth of deals with
00:04Vietnam during a visit to Hanoi, the first stop of his tour of Southeast Asia.
00:09The two countries signed 14 deals covering defense, nuclear energy, satellites, vaccines
00:15and the purchase of 20 Airbus planes. The tour aims to boost France's influence in Southeast
00:21Asia as the country grapples with threats of crippling tariffs from the U.S.
00:25The French president will next visit Indonesia and Singapore.