Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Inan interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s correspondent in France, Poirier, who is now working as a foreign investment consultantin Vietnam and Southeast Asia, affirmed that PM Chinh’s trip was a greatsuccess and it achieved the set targets.
The two sides expressed their desire to revive cooperation activitiesbetween ministries and sectors as well as between businesses, he noted.
Former French Ambassador to Vietnam Jean-Noël Poirier. (Photo: VNA) Vietnam’spolitical and social situation has been always stable, he said, noting that this isthe reason why foreign businesses will not have to bear much risk when investing inVietnam.
However, he mentioned the cultural obstacle that the two sidesneed to solve, saying that to address cultural differences for better mutual understanding, French and Vietnamese partners should be open and showgoodwill to cooperate with each other.
The expert also expressed his belief that there will be moreVietnamese investors investing in France in the future.
According to Poirier, the Indo-Pacific region is increasinglyattracting attention from big countries in the world, including France,because this is a strategic area for international trade.
He underlined the need to ensurefreedom of navigation in the region because it is where most of global maritime tradeactivities take place./.
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