A seminar on economic relations between Vietnam and France and the latter’s investment projects in the former has been recently held in the southern French city of Montpellier in both online and in-person formats.
Paris (VNA) – A seminar on economic relations between Vietnam andFrance and the latter’s investment projects in the former has been recentlyheld in the southern French city of Montpellier in both online and in-personformats.
Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to France DinhToan Thang said that in the past nearly five decades, the friendship andcooperation between the two countries has seen positive, diverse andsubstantive developments in the fields of politics, economics, culture andeducation.
France is currently Vietnam’s second biggest investor in theEuropean Union (EU) with a total registered capital of over 3.6 billion USD,mainly in production and real estate.
However, it boasts advantages in telecommunications,renewable energy, the environment, biomedicine, manufacturing, infrastructureand logistics, which all conform to Vietnam’s foreign investment attractionorientations, Thang stated.
He expressed his belief that with Vietnam’s potential andstrengths as well as its Government’s determination, the country’scollaboration with France in general and Montpellier in particular will seebreakthroughs.
The diplomat committed to serving as a bridge connecting thetwo countries and their partners to boost cooperation for sustainabledevelopment.
Diane Belle, Vice President of the Young Economic Chamber ofMontpellier, said French businesses are interested in the Vietnamesemarket because they see many opportunities for mutual development there.
She proposed the two sides find ways to overcome barrierssuch as cultural and social differences for better understanding, and not onlyfocus on investment in production, but also pay attention to develop othersectors such as services or supporting industries./.
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An overview of the seminar (Photo: VNA) 
