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French businesses interested in Vietnamese market

French enterprises gathered at a recent talk held by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of Nièvre province and the administration of Nevers city to seek investment opportunities and promote economic and trade cooperation with Vietnam.
French businesses interested in Vietnamese market ảnh 1Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang (second from right) speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)
Paris (VNA) – French enterprisesgathered at a recent talk held by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) ofNièvre province and the administration of Nevers city to seek investmentopportunities and promote economic and trade cooperation with Vietnam.

Attending the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang as well as trade and investment representativesaffirmed that Vietnam always roll out its red carpet for foreign investors, andthe Vietnamese Embassy together with trade and investment representativeoffices in France stand ready to accompany French businesses who want to set upcooperation and investment ties with Vietnam.

LOOK CYCLE, renowned as a producer of ball bladder, carbon fiber frames andcomponents for high end racing bikes, has an intention to open its factory inVietnam.

Its director Christophe Lorbat expressed his desire to partner with Vietnam tolaunch environmentally-friendly bikes in the market, elaborating environmentalprotection is a big concern while the global bike market is growing in size.

Meanwhile, Chairman of EXAGON Engineering Luc Marchetti said his firm wants tocooperate with Vietnam in the production of electric vehicles (EV).

Vietnam has an industrious and skilled labour force while EXAGON has considerableexperience in developing the transport industry, he stressed, statingEXAGON could help Vietnam become a global EV manufacturer.

With 30 years of experience in design andmanufacturing of welded heat exchangers, pressure vessels and filters, NexsonGroup attended the event to study the Vietnamese market and wants to seek partnersin the areas of energy, petrochemicals, paper, steel, liquefied natural gas,and plastic recycling.

According to Chairman of the CCI of Nièvre province Jean-Philippe Richard, hisorganisation is willing to support local firms to develop inthe Vietnamese market and vice versa.

Mayor of Nevers city Denis Thuriot told thepress that the city wants to boost economic cooperation with Vietnam,highlighting local firms who operate in ceramic production and transportindustry have shown interest in the Vietnamese market.

Thuriot said he has been impressed by Vietnamese EV maker VinFast, and expressed hisbelief that the company could develop in Europe and in France in particular.

The CCI of Nièvre province, established in 1888, has supported 3,000 businessleaders in management, operation, digital transformation and startup. Besides,it has an important role to play in helping enterprises promote economic, tradeand investment cooperation with domestic and international partners./.
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