(VOVworld) - The Vietnamese Embassy in France organized an exchange with members of the French-Asian Association in Paris this week.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to France Nguyen Ngoc Son speaks in front of attendees at the meeting.
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Ambassador Nguyen Ngoc Son briefed participants on the latest developments in Vietnam’s political stability, economic growth, international integration, 12th National Party Congress resolution, and future plans.
He highlighted the significance of the 12th National Party Congress, which marked a milestone in Vietnam’s 30-year reform period, noting that the Congress took place with the Vietnamese economy enjoying 6.7% growth last year, the best in five years.
Talking with VOV correspondents on the sidelines of the talks, representatives from participating French firms said they found the investment climate in Vietnam increasingly attractive.
Jean-Marie Cambaceres, President of the Association, who initiated the event, says the association “decided to hold this meeting because Vietnam is changing vigorously. French President Francois Holland has confirmed that he will pay an official visit to Vietnam this year. Both countries have signed an agreement on strategic partnership but trade cooperation remains modest. It’s time to boost it with more projects.”
Marie Beatrice Leveau, a member of the French economy, society, and environment council, says “as an important member of the French speaking community, we should think of enhancing the bilateral cooperation based on developing the French language in Vietnam. French businesses haven’t got enough information about Vietnam. To date, both have enjoyed good cooperation in tourism but economic cooperation hasn’t been developed on a par with the potential of each nation. A number of major French groups have realized Vietnam’s potential while French small and medium-sized enterprises haven’t been aware of its advantages. We need more efforts by both nations.”