At the Forum three top officials including Mr. Herve Novelli, State Secretary in charge of France’s foreign trade and enterprises; Mr. Pierre Simon, President of the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Mr. Jean Burelle, President of the Movement of the French Enterprises (MEDEF), regarded Việt Nam as one of the most dynamical countries in the world, for this the Việt Nam–France economic and trade relations should be lifted to a new level.

Speaking at the Forum, PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng called on French businesses including the leading conglomerates to invest into Việt Nam; and advised Vietnamese businesses to strengthen their relationship with French partners.

The PM was quite confident that French businesses would surely be successful in Việt Nam, as quite a few advantages and favorable conditions have been created to lure more foreign investors. Moreover, Việt Nam and France have a long traditional relationship and both belong to La Francophonie.

PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng also witnessed the signings of contracts and cooperation agreements on several areas, such as garments, life insurance, building of hotels, resorts, oil and gas, finance and credits, worth quite a few billions dollars./.

By Trần Dương