Binh Duong calls for French investors

The southern province of Binh Duong held a workshop on June 1 in Paris, France to promote investment opportunities to French businesses.
Binh Duong calls for French investors ảnh 1At the workshop (Photo: VNA)
 
 Paris (VNA) – The southernprovince of Binh Duong held a workshop on June 1 in Paris, France to promoteinvestment opportunities to French businesses.

Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador toFrance Nguyen Ngoc Son praised the workshop, saying it was an opportunity tointroduce the business and investment environment of Vietnam and Binh Duong inparticular.

France is one of Vietnam’s leading tradepartners in Europe, he noted.

The two countries bilateral trade hit 4 billionUSD in 2016, the ambassador said, adding more than 300 French enterprisespoured total capital of 3.4 billion USD in Vietnam.
Projects from 35 French firms have beenimplemented in Binh Duong province so far, said Marianne Sasserant, Director ofInternational Department, the Paris Ile-de-France Chamber of Commerce &Industry.

Vice Chairman of the Binh Duong People’sCommittee Mai Hung Dung said his province is one of Vietnam’s leading localitiesin attracting foreign direct investment. 

To date, the province has lured 2,992foreign-invested projects with total capital of 27.3 billion USD from 59countries and territories, he added. 

According to him, high-technology, supportingindustry, IT, manufacturing mechanic and manpower development, among others aresectors that want investment. 

He affirmed Binh Duong will create the bestconditions for foreign investors, especially those from France. 

During the workshop, representatives also discussedtheir experience in investment in the Southeast Asian country to ensurebenefits for both French investors and Vietnamese partners. -VNA
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