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Can Tho steps up education, health cooperation with French partners

French Consul General Etienne Ranaivoson highlighted Can Tho’s dynamic development in the Mekong Delta and expressed his wish to deepen ties with regional localities, especially Can Tho, prioritising collaboration in health care and education.

Nguyen Thi Ngoc Diep (R), Vice Chairwoman of the Can Tho People’s Committee, receives Etienne Ranaivoson, Consul General of France in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: VNA)
Nguyen Thi Ngoc Diep (R), Vice Chairwoman of the Can Tho People’s Committee, receives Etienne Ranaivoson, Consul General of France in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: VNA)

Can Tho (VNA) – A delegation led by Etienne Ranaivoson, Consul General of France in Ho Chi Minh City, visited the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on March 10 to discuss enhancing cooperation in health care and education.

Ranaivoson highlighted Can Tho’s dynamic development in the Mekong Delta and expressed his wish to deepen ties with regional localities, especially Can Tho, prioritising collaboration in the two sectors.

Health care remains an area of long-standing cooperation, with more than 3,500 Vietnamese medical professionals having studied or worked in France, he noted, adding that the Consulate General will continue to serve as a bridge to expand cooperation.

In education, the diplomat said France will strengthen connections to bring more French-language teaching volunteers to Can Tho and create additional opportunities for local students to study and work in France.

Meanwhile, cooperation between Can Tho and the French cities of Nice and La Seyne-sur-Mer has produced practical outcomes in cultural, healthcare and educational ties, with further collaboration expected following the visit.

Nguyen Thi Ngoc Diep, Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Committee, expressed her hope for expanded volunteer exchanges and training programmes, noting that the city’s network of eight universities and over 80 vocational institutions offers strong potential for partnerships with French educational establishments.

She also called on Ranaivoson to help enhance the city's links with French businesses to support them to explore investment opportunities in industry, high-quality agricultural processing, eco-tourism and green growth. Can Tho pledged to support investment promotion and provide information to attract French investors.

Can Tho has been actively blostering international cooperation across various fields. It currently hosts one FDI project with registered capital of over 78,100 USD and two ODA-funded projects.

Cultural and people-to-people exchanges have also been strengthened through initiatives such as community healthcare capacity-building projects, seminars on French-language education development, the French-language cultural exchange programme “Rencontre en Mars”, and French-language festivals for primary school students./.

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