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French minister affirms willingness to boost cooperation with HCM City

French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad Olivier Becht on March 2 affirmed his willingness to cooperate with Ho Chi Minh City to put the agreed projects into place, especially those in transport and smart urban building.
French minister affirms willingness to boost cooperation with HCM City ảnh 1Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc (R) hosts French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad Olivier Becht. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – French Minister Delegate forForeign Trade, Economic Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad Olivier Becht on March 2 affirmed hiswillingness to cooperate with Ho Chi Minh City to put the agreed projects into place,especially those in transport and smart urban building.

At a meeting with Vice Chairman of the municipalPeople’s Committee Duong Anh Duc, the visiting French minister pledged effortsto promote economic and trade ties between France and HCM City, contributing toconsolidating and enhancing the France-Vietnam relations.

Becht noted that many French firms have invested andrun business in HCM City, while playing a role in promoting France’s image in Vietnam.

Lauding HCM City as the country’s economic hub, theminister noted that he always encourages French enterprises to participate in investmentand trade promotion programmes with Vietnamese counterparts.

The guest also supported the city’s proposalsregarding its cooperation with French firms and localities in such areas as watertreatment and smart urban development.

For his part, Duc briefed Becht on HCM City’ssocio-economic situation, and stressed that the city hopes for cooperationbetween businesses of the two sides, particularly in the areas of France’s strengthsand HCM City’s demand like energy infrastructure, smart urban development,urban administration and seaport.

HCM City highly values France’s economic potential andalways treasures the bilateral relations, he said.

The city will create favourable conditions for French enterprisesto invest and do business, and stands ready to hold working sessions to seeksolutions to difficulties facing French investors, the official promised./.
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