Vietnamese Party chief meets leaders of major French groups
Vietnam always welcomes and creates optimal conditions for foreign investors, including those from France, said General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) meets with Airbus executives on March 27 (Photo: VNA)
Paris(VNA) – Vietnam always welcomes and creates optimal conditions for foreigninvestors, including those from France, said General Secretary of the CommunistParty of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.
In a meeting with leaders of major enterprises in France on March 27 (localtime), the Party chief hailed Airbus, the world’s leading aircraftmanufacturer, for its fruitful cooperation with Vietnamese partners, thereby contributingto the enhancement of bilateral cooperative ties between Vietnam and France,and bringing benefits to people of both nations.
General Secretary Trong wished the group will reap greater achievements fromits business operations in Vietnam.
He also spoke highly of Bouygues Group’s investment in infrastructure projectsin Vietnam, expressing his hope that the company will further cooperation withVietnam in the field, helping the country speed up its industrialisaion andmodernisation process.
The group, which has involved in developing many infrastructure projects inVietnam like Phu Luong bridge, Hai Van tunnel and the upgrade of Hang Daystadium, expected that Vietnam will complete mechanisms and policies to create astable legal corridor for investors.
The Party leader also applauded the investment in Vietnam by TOTAL Group, oneof the world’s leading oil and gas companies, stressing that with a populationof nearly 100 million, Vietnam has great demand for energy to meet itsproduction and consumption need.-VNA
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Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) meets with Airbus executives on March 27 (Photo: VNA) 
