Gov’t leader welcomes French airport group’s investment in Vietnam
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received the Chairman and CEO of Aéroports de Paris (ADP), Augustin de Romanet, on March 2, saying that the French airport group’s investment and business cooperation in Vietnam will substantially contribute to the two countries’ strategic partnership.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives the Chairman and CEO of Aéroports de Paris, Augustin de Romanet, on March 2 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phucreceived the Chairman and CEO of Aéroports de Paris (ADP), Augustin de Romanet,on March 2, saying that the French airport group’s investment and businesscooperation in Vietnam will substantially contribute to the two countries’strategic partnership.
He valued the ADP’s investment in Vietnam,particularly in transport, and its agreement with the Airports Corporation ofVietnam (ACV) to become a strategic shareholder.
On the basis of the Vietnam-France strategicpartnership, cooperation between the ADP and the ACV will help enhance bilateralties in a more substantive manner, he said, speaking highly of the group’sexperience in airport operation.
Vietnam is one of few Asian countries that haveprovided e-visas, PM Phuc noted, describing this as a favourable condition fortourists and investors to come to Vietnam, which in turn will stimulate thegrowth of the aviation industry and the demand for upgrading airports.
He said the ADP’s partnership with the ACV willhelp promote the latter’s capacity airport operation, thereby increasing thequality of services at local airports to the world level.
For his part, Augustin de Romanet said his groupwants to make long-term investment in Vietnam and help to modernise localairports – an important momentum for socio-economic development.
He informed his host about the development ofairports in France and considered this a useful experience for the SoutheastAsian nation in airport upgrade and expansion.
He also hoped for continued support from theVietnamese Government and relevant agencies for the ADP’s activities in thecountry.-VNA
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives the Chairman and CEO of Aéroports de Paris, Augustin de Romanet, on March 2 (Photo: VNA) 
