Conference boosts partnership among Vietnamese, French localities
At the event, 28 Vietnamese cities and provinces called for French investment in 57 projects worth over US$7.1 billion in various areas, including health care, environment, agriculture, tourism, industrial park infrastructure, seaport, and logistics.
The projects include an US$18.3 million one to build a food storage centre in Dong Thap Muoi area in Long An province, a US$3.5 billion one on constructing Hon Khoai seaport in Ca Mau province, and a US$50 million project to develop infrastructure system for Cam Ranh industrial park.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam addresses the conference
Meanwhile, Can Tho city introduced two projects on building a high technology agriculture area at a cost of US$26 million, and developing Con Son tourism site with an investment of US$100 million.
According to French Ambassador to Vietnam Jean Noel Poirier, the conference helped foster the partnership and deepen mutual understanding between Vietnam and France through the exchange of ideas on issues of shared concern.
He lauded the idea to associate the conference with cultural and artistic events, including a book and photograph exhibition, a calligraphy presentation, a Vietnamese-French culinary fair, the screening of French films and a Can Tho tourism display, which drew a large number of visitors.
He also expressed hope that following the conference, more French investment will be poured into Vietnamese localities.
On his part, Vo Thanh Thong, Chairman of the Can Tho People’s Committee expressed wish that Can Tho and French partners will work together in implementing joint projects, contributing to fulfilling the city’s target to become a modern city playing the role as a hub of industry, trade, service, education and training, science and technology, and health care in the Mekong Delta region.
He also handed over the role as the host of the 11th conference in 2019 to France’s Toulouse city.
The triennial event, also known as the Vietnam-France decentralised cooperation conference, was first held in 1989. The 9th conference was held France’s Brest city in June 2013, with the participation of 16 Vietnamese cities and provinces.
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