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French enterprises look into business climate in Vietnam

A delegation from the Movement of the Enterprises of France (MEDEF), the largest employer federation in France, visited Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from December 2-4 to study investment opportunities in the country.
A delegation from the Movement of the Enterprises of France (MEDEF),the largest employer federation in France, visited Hanoi and Ho Chi MinhCity from December 2-4 to study investment opportunities in thecountry.

The visit, the ninth made by a MEDEF delegation,aimed to boost bilateral economic relations as well as increasepartnerships between the two countries’ businesses.

Duringmeeting with Vietnamese partners, French enterprises said they wish toexpand collaboration with Vietnam in the field of technology with aview to meeting the country’s long-term demand.

France isVietnam’s fifth largest European trade partner with two-way tradereaching 3.2 billion USD last year. It ranks second among investors inthe Southeast Asian country with a total capital of 3.3 billion USD.-VNA
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