Newspapers such as Le Figaro, La Croix,Ouest-France, Le Point, L’Observateur, Le Telegramme, economic magazinesBoursorama, Boursier and television channels France 24, BFMTV all reported thesigning of economic deals worth up to 10 billion EUR on November 2, especiallyVietjet’s order of 50 Airbus aircraft valued at 5.7 billion EUR.
The Le Figaro said France could tapopportunities from Vietnam, a Southeast Asian country with a 95-millionpopulation and an annual economic growth of nearly 7 percent.
The volume of made-in-France goods in Vietnamremains modest at under 1 percent of the market, behind Italy and only half of thatfrom Germany.
It said the Pacific and Indian Ocean axis underthe auspices of President Emmanuel Macron is part of Hanoi’s prioritydiplomatic policy, adding that France’s messages calling for respect formaritime law and navigation freedom in the Pacific and Indian Ocean haveyielded fruits.-VNA