The Vietnamese Entrepreneurs Association in France (ABVietFrance) made its debut at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Paris on Dec. 11.

ABVietFrance President Nguyen Hai Nam said that the association aims to connect all resources and talents of the Vietnamese community in France and individuals who have close relationship with Vietnam to develop trade exchange between Vietnam and France and between Vietnam and other European countries.

The association will provide its members with information on Vietnam’s business environment and create conditions for its members seek opportunities to implement projects and develop economic and cultural exchange between Vietnam and France and other European nations, he added.

ABVietFrance plans to open two representative offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in 2011 and join in organising a Vietnam business forum in Austria in September 2011.

Vietnam Trade Counsellor to France Phan Xuan Yen said the inauguration of ABVietFrance shows a concrete and vivid evidence and a constant strong development of the Vietnamese community in France and its entrepreneurs in particular (about 18,000 people)./.