View of the Vietnam-France Business Forum. Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

In his address at the  Vietnam-France Business Forum in Paris organized by the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance, the Vietnamese Embassy in France and the French Business Confederation (MEDEF), Prime Minister Chinh suggested that in addition potential fields, businesses of the two countries connect and cooperate extensively in culture, entertainment, and tourism infrastructure.

“France, together with our ancestors, discovered tourist destinations such as Sa Pa, Tam Dao, Sam Son, Da Lat, Nha Trang, and so on. These are tourist destinations that the French know. We are expanding and upgrading them to suit the trend of the present era. I especially emphasize culture. Culture is an endogenous strength, we must promote culture, develop marine space, aviation, and underground space,” he went on. 

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the Forum. Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The Prime Minister assigned Vietnamese ministries, sectors and localities to urgently review and remove obstacles to promptly implement new and effective investment projects, bringing practical benefits to both sides.

At the Forum, with the witness of the Prime Minister and leaders of ministries, sectors, associations and enterprises of the two countries, six memorandums of understanding on cooperation in aviation, technology, pharmaceuticals, transportation and energy were signed.