Visiting the SNCF, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his entourage learnt about the company's models, approaches, and experiences in investing in, constructing, and operating railway projects in many countries, particularly high-speed rail systems.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, head of the Vietnamese Government’s negotiation team presented Vietnam’s official responses to additional US proposals, reaffirming the country’s determination and goodwill to reach a consensus that serves both sides’ interests.
Outstanding-quality lychees, meeting strict technical standards, from Thanh Ha district in the northern province of Hai Duong arrived in Paris and appeared on shelves of a supermarket in Paris after only five hours of import.
FPT Corporation (FPT) recently joined the inaugural Vietnam-France Leaders Forum, marking a key milestone in the strengthening of economic and strategic cooperation between the two countries.
Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Danh Huy proposed that the EU and France support the Ministry of Construction in implementing energy transition initiatives in transport, greenhouse gas mitigation, and climate change response, contributing to Vietnam’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, as pledged at COP26. He also highlighted the need for training and capacity-building support.
Phoc expressed his pleasure at the recent positive development of Vietnam–France relations across various fields, noting that France became the first EU country to establish a comprehensive strategic partnership framework with Vietnam during Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s official visit to France in October 2024.
Many Francophone businesses expressed interest in upcoming opportunities and outlined their expectations for deeper cooperation and future investment in Vietnam.
The Vietnamese pavilion introduces eco-friendly handicrafts for the first time, including loofah-fibre towels, recycled denim bags, and animal figurines made from wood and bamboo scraps, displayed alongside traditional items in the Asia Hall.
Ambassador Dinh Toan Thang stressed that Hauts-de-France, with its robust industrial base, well-developed seaport and logistics networks, and open investment environment, represents a highly promising partner for Vietnamese localities and businesses aiming to deepen integration into the European Union market.
Under the strategic planning component, the French side will assist CAAV in developing a roadmap to manage the projected growth of Vietnam’s aviation sector in the coming years.
Vietnam plans to launch a pilot carbon trade exchange in June, and officially operate and connect it with regional/international floors in 2029.
Minh also mentioned Vietnam’s ongoing construction of Long Thanh International Airport, which will have a total capacity of 100 million passengers per year upon completion. The airport is expected to become Vietnam’s largest and serve as an international gateway, offering new opportunities for global aviation businesses, including those from France, to expand their connections in Vietnam and ASEAN, he said.
Vietnam will prioritise choosing partners who can commit to joining Vietnamese investors in technology transfer during the development of nuclear power in the country, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Meeting with nearly 20 businesses in Hérault province in southern France’s Occitanie region, from hoteliers sourcing Vietnamese goods to wine producers eyeing new markets, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang painted a vivid picture of a country poised for partnership.
In his opening remarks at the event, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Bui Hoang Phuong called on French corporations and enterprises to further invest in Vietnam in particular and ASEAN in general.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha received visiting French Inter-ministerial Delegate on Strategic Metals and Minerals Supply Benjamin Gallezot in Hanoi on January 21.
Ambassador Olivier Poivre d'Arvor, Special Envoy of the French President for the Polar Regions and Oceans, has highlighted Vietnam’s vast ocean potential, and France is fully prepared to partner with the country to harness this advantage and elevate its status on the global maritime stage.
A Vietnam-France Investment and Trade Promotion Seminar was held in Paris on November 13 to strengthen connections and seek cooperation opportunities between the Mekong Delta province of Long An and France.
A trade promotion and business exchange workshop between Vietnamese and French enterprises was held in Paris on October 21 as part of the Vietnamese Goods Week in France.
The Vietnamese Goods Week opened at Carrefour Collégie mega mart in Paris on October 18, drawing a large number of shoppers.
A delegation from the Vietnam - France Friendship and Cooperation Association (AACVF) led by Assoc. Prof. Dr Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, former Health Minister of Vietnam and Honorary President of the AACVF, paid a working visit to France from October 6 - 10 to seek stronger cooperation between the two countries in the fields of health care and pharmaceuticals.
Vietnam is committed to creating all favourable conditions, in accordance with legal regulations, for French investors in general and Airbus in particular to invest and conduct business effectively and sustainably in Vietnam, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam told Benoit De Saint-Exupery, Executive Vice President Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business at Airbus, on October 5 (local time) on the sidelines of the 19th Francophonie Summit in Paris.
Vietnam and France will promote collaboration in railway, sea and inland waterway transport under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently signed between Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang and Director of the French Development Agency (AFD) Phillipe Orliange.
The official visit to France by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and his attendance at the 19th Francophonie Summit are expected to give a boost to the bilateral economic, trade, and investment ties.
France’s Bretinov company on September 27 inaugurated the first ever automated Vietnamese spring roll production line, which is the combination of modern French technology and traditional Vietnamese cuisine.