France, Vietnam
Vietnamese strongman set to visit Paris in September

Vietnam
Space sector latest target of ministries' turf war

Locked in a power tussle with the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Public Security keeps gaining ground, especially over economic and industrial capabilities. It has just scored another victory, this time in the space sector.

France, Vietnam
Complex talks under way between Paris and Hanoi over classified information exchange

The geopolitical climate is having an impact on the agreements designed to cement the comprehensive strategic partnership between France and Vietnam.

The Agencies' Gazette
CIA World Factbook's comeback, DGSE hopefuls' poor fitness, Vietnam & tax haven talks

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

United StatesCongress wants to revive CIA World Factbook

France‘Catastrophic' average score in DGSE recruitment fitness test

Vietnam/FranceTax havens on agenda for To Lam's Paris trip

The Agencies' Gazette
French spy's daughter and SVR, French combat swimming facilities, Hanoi and French security archives, CCP and rare earths

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

RussiaGeorges Pâques's daughter guest of honour at CIS intelligence vets' reunion

FranceFacility for training combat swimmers in hand-to-hand combat

France/VietnamGeneral Secretary of VCP seeks French security archive access

ChinaCCP wants citizens to whistleblow on unregulated rare earth mining

France, Vietnam
French companies hone their space intelligence business strategy in Hanoi

French firms now appear to have a well-oiled plan for selling their spy satellites to Hanoi, despite complex procurement conditions brought on by local anti-corruption investigations and the Vietnamese government's approach that is not in line with Paris.