Francophone delegation seeks trade, investment opportunities in Vietnam
A Francophone delegation for trade and economic promotion is visiting Vietnam from March 21 – 30 to help French-speaking enterprises expand business overseas and promote sustainable post-pandemic recovery.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (left) meets General Secretary of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) Louise Mushikiwabo during his official visit to France last November. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A Francophone delegation for tradeand economic promotion is visiting Vietnam from March 21 – 30 to helpFrench-speaking enterprises expand business overseas and promote sustainablepost-pandemic recovery.
Led by General Secretary of the International Organisationof La Francophonie (OIF) Louise Mushikiwabo, the visit forms part of theefforts to implement the Francophone Economic Development Strategy from 2020 –2025.
The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed that thedelegation includes about 70 French-speaking companies, the largest number offoreign firms visiting Vietnam since the country entered the “new normal” phasepost-COVID-19.
From March 21 – 26, enterprises from 24 Francophonecountries and OIF member governments are scheduled to meet with over 420Vietnamese firms to discuss business and investment projects, mostly in thethree main areas of agriculture – food processing, sustainable energy,commodity and digital services.
The delegation will cooperate with Vietnamese ministries andagencies to host a Francophone business forum in Ho Chi Minh City on March 22 –23 and the Vietnam – Francophone high-level economic in Hanoi on March 24 tointroduce Vietnam’s strategic orientation, business and investment opportunitiesand the local business climate.
Various B2B meetings, fact-finding trips and gala dinnerswill be held to accelerate economic and trade cooperation between theFrancophone community and Vietnamese partners.
Founded in 1970, the OIF now has 88 member states andobservers. Together they account for 16 percent of the global population and16.5 percent of the world’s total assets.
Since becoming an OIF member in 1979, Vietnam has consistently strengthened partnership with the Francophonecommunity and been an active and core member of the organisation inAsia-Pacific. It hosted the Francophone Summit in 1997.
Vietnamese Ambassador Tran Thi Hoang Mai was appointed ashead of the Francophone representative office in West Africa last year. She isthe first Asian to head a regional OIF office overseas./.
Promoting the role of the French language and assisting countries in educational and economic development are among the priorities of Chekou Oussouman, Chief Representative for the Asia-Pacific of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), during his term.
Vietnam wants to become a bridge to help the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) enhance its role in the region and develop for the sake of peace and stability, Vietnamese Representative of the State President to the Permanent Council of the Francophonie (CPF) and the OIF Ambassador Dinh Toan Thang has said.
A National Assembly delegation on October 25 attended a conference on strengthening the role of parliamentarians of member countries of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) in implementing the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism on human rights.
Vietnamese Deputy Ambassador to Belgium Le Vinh Thang on November 30 attended a workshop held in Brussels which highlighted the Francophone community and digital technology management in the post-COVID-19 period.
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The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
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General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the VPA’s General Staff and Deputy Minister of National Defence reaffirmed Vietnam’s unwavering gratitude for Cuba’s invaluable support during its struggle for independence and nation-building efforts, and pledged to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Cuba as it navigates current challenges.
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For 50 years, Vietnam and New Zealand have worked together to uphold peace and prosperity for their peoples and the region. The friendship, cooperation, and mutual understanding Vietnam and New Zealand nurtured have grown from a seed into a deeply rooted, strong, and thriving tree, she stressed.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (left) meets General Secretary of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) Louise Mushikiwabo during his official visit to France last November. (Photo: VNA)
