On October 13, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Luong Hoang Thai held a working session with MEDEF International, a French business organization, and representatives of French corporations operating in various sectors, including energy, industry, transport, construction and infrastructure development, food and beverages, and services, at the Ministry of Industry and Trade's headquarters.
The meeting was attended by French Ambassador to Viet Nam Didier Le Bret and leaders of the Department of Foreign Market Development and Multilateral Trade, the Electricity Authority of Viet Nam and the Viet Nam Industry Agency.
During the meeting, Deputy Minister Luong Hoang Thai welcomed the French Ambassador, MEDEF International and French businesses to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. He highly appreciated the role of MEDEF International in connecting the business communities of the two countries, promoting dialogue and expanding opportunities for economic, trade and investment cooperation. The Deputy Minister emphasized that the Viet Nam-France Comprehensive Strategic Partnership provides an important foundation for both sides to further capitalize on their respective strengths, enhance complementarities and deepen bilateral cooperation in a more substantive manner.
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Luong Hoang Thai delivers remarks at the meeting.
Building on the positive achievements in bilateral relations in recent years, the Deputy Minister stressed the need for closer coordination to translate cooperation initiatives into concrete programs and practical activities. In particular, he highlighted the importance of leveraging the bridging role of the French Embassy and MEDEF International in facilitating information exchanges, connecting government agencies with businesses, and supporting enterprises from both countries in gaining a better understanding of each other's business environments and identifying cooperation opportunities aligned with their respective needs and development priorities.
The Deputy Minister also emphasized that effectively implementing the outcomes of recent high-level visits by leaders of the two countries is essential to generating fresh momentum for Viet Nam-France relations, particularly in economic, trade, investment, industrial and energy cooperation. The Ministry of Industry and Trade expressed its desire to continue working with French partners to advance the areas of cooperation previously discussed by both sides, while encouraging businesses to strengthen their presence, expand connections and explore opportunities for long-term cooperation in each other's markets.
French Ambassador to Viet Nam Didier Le Bret and representatives of MEDEF International and French businesses at the meeting.
On the French side, Ambassador Didier Le Bret and representatives of MEDEF International reaffirmed France's interest in strengthening cooperation with Viet Nam. They also expressed their desire to continue coordinating with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnamese agencies and businesses to promote further cooperation opportunities in the coming period. French enterprises provided an overview of their operations and areas of interest in Viet Nam, while expressing their willingness to enhance exchanges and explore cooperation opportunities with Vietnamese partners.
At the conclusion of the meeting, both sides agreed to maintain regular exchanges and strengthen coordination among the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the French Embassy, MEDEF International and the business communities of the two countries. These efforts are aimed at advancing the implementation of cooperation outcomes already achieved, making better use of each side's potential and strengths, and contributing substantively to the further development of the Viet Nam-France Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
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