The agreement was reached at a June 26 meeting in Paris between the region's Regional Council and a Ho Chi Minh City delegation headed by Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen.
At the event, Nen informed his hosts on the development of his metropolis, which is earmarked to become the nucleus of the Southern Vietnamese key economic region.
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Participants at the meeting in Paris on June 26 |
France has so far invested in approximately 300 projects worth over 310 million EUR in Ho Chi Minh City, he noted, pledging further favorable conditions for French investors.
Ho Chi Minh City wants to learn from France’s experiences for growth in innovation, digital economy, and green economy, the city leader said, highlighting the southern economic hub’s plans to gradually convert vehicles to electric ones, increase the use of rooftop solar power, and accelerate the implementation of a wind power project in Can Gio.
The city houses many architectures built from the French colonial period and ancient villas, which are the subjects of its conservation efforts to preserve the local cultural values and draw tourists, Nen said.
The French side emphasized its support for these plans, affirming that it will consider teaming up with the city's agencies to set up groups of technical experts to evaluate specific needs and capabilities of both parties.
In September, the Paris-Ile-de-France institute for planning will send a working delegation to the city.
Visiting France from June 25-28, the Ho Chi Minh City delegation also had a working session with Bertrand Anbroise, Director in charge of international business at Semmaris Group, which manages the Rungis international market on the outskirts of Paris. Rungis is the world's largest wholesale market for fresh produce, with an annual turnover of over 10 billion EUR.
The city has plans to restructure its three wholesale markets - Binh Dien, Thu Duc, and Hoc Mon, and it intends to consider the model of Rungis for the second phase of the renovation of Binh Dien market.
Source: VNA