Vietnamese and French construction experts gathered at a workshop on construction of high buildings and underground projects in Paris on Nov. 18 and 19.

Representatives of Vietnamese relevant ministries and agencies also attended the event, which was held by the community of Vietnamese researchers and students in France and the network of Vietnamese scientists and experts in France (RSE).

Besides reports and discussions on experiences and new technologies in the field, the participants also heard about the projects to build the Hanoi Technologies University , the Nhon-Hanoi urban railway line, and the feasibility study of the second metro line in Ho Chi Minh City .

A round-table meeting was held under the framework of the workshop focusing on France-Vietnam cooperation in infrastructural construction in Vietnam , orientation for infrastructure development in Vietnam till 2020 and programmes on training engineers and talents./.