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Vietnam, France hold seventh high-level economic dialogue

The seventh high-level economic dialogue between Vietnam and France took place in the form of videoconference on January 20.
Vietnam, France hold seventh high-level economic dialogue ảnh 1The seventh high-level economic dialogue between Vietnam and France takes place in the form of videoconference on January 20. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The seventh high-level economicdialogue between Vietnam and France took place in the form of videoconference onJanuary 20.  

The event was co-chaired by Director of the External Economic Department underthe Ministry of Planning and Investment Pham Hoang Mai, and on the French side head of the Bilateral Affairs and International BusinessDevelopment Department at the French Treasury MagaliCesana.

Inopening the dialogue, Director Pham Hoang Mai thanked the French Government andpeople for aiding Vietnam with vaccine and medical supplies in the battleagainst COVID-19, which he said reflect the close ties between the twocountries.

For her part, Cesana affirmed that despite the negative impacts of thepandemic, cooperation with Vietnam is still among priorities of France. She citedthe official visit to France by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, saying that itdemonstrates France’s commitment to enhancing investment, economic and tradecooperation with Vietnam.

The two sides took note of achievements in bilateral economic ties, includingFrance’s cumulative investment worth a total 3.6 billion USD in Vietnam by theend of 2021, ranking third among EU investors in the country.

They agreed that opportunities brought about by the EU-Vietnam Free TradeAgreement will promote Vietnam-France partnership in such fields as transport, energytransformation, aviation, agriculture, food industry and sustainabledevelopment, while further facilitate market access for their enterprises.

The two sides exchanged notes on bilateral programmes and projects funded byFrench ODA, particularly the urban railway No.3 in Hanoi, which is considered asymbol of Vietnam-France ties and expected to be put into operation at the endof this year.

They also discussed in details possibilities for cooperation in agriculture andtransport, the Long Thanh airport project and a scheme on forming aninternational farm produce wholesale market.  
The Vietnamese side took the occasion to inform the French side on Vietnam’ssocio-economic development in 2021 and the five-year plan for 2021-2025./.
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