The conference was co-organised by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the French Embassy in Vietnam, and MEDEF International - a non-profit private-funded organisation created in 1989 by MEDEF, the French Business Confederation.

Vietnam is a bright destination.

François Corbin, President of the Vietnam-France Business Council and Vice President of MEDEF International, said the large number of businesses involved in the conference reflects the high level of interest in Vietnam.

He highlighted Vietnam’s positive growth amid the pandemic, saying the country has become a candidate destination for value chain transformation in Asia.

Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong said the Vietnam-France relationship has developed fruitfully since the two countries set up a strategic partnership in 2013.

Regarding the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), he said they will open up more opportunities for Vietnamese and French investors to access the markets of each other.

Vietnam has paid attention to quality, efficiency, technology, and environmental protection during its investment attraction efforts, he stressed.

According to Do Nhat Hoang, head of the Foreign Investment Agency, the Vietnamese Government has adjusted the Law on Enterprises and the Law on Investment in an effort to streamline procedures and create an open corridor for foreign investors in the country.

In anticipation of waves of foreign investment, the country has prepared land and human resources while setting up a working group in charge of removing obstacles to investment and attracting quality and large-scale investment projects.

Participating French firms at the conference raised questions regarding Vietnam’s priority projects and measures to address difficulties facing existing projects.

The two sides agreed to further exchange information and facilitate French investments in areas of shared concern, especially technology-intensive and high-tech sectors.

Bac Giang grants new investment registration certificate to 23 projects at industrial parks

(BGO) – According to the Management Board of industrial parks (MBIP) in Bac Giang province, the MBIP has granted new investment registration certificate to 23 projects, including 15 foreign direct investment (FDI) and 8 domestic investment projects with total registered capital of over 296 million USD and 273 billion VND (11.7 million USD) respectively.

Vietnamese market is large enough for ambitious investment plans

It is the message from Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc during a recent dialogue with Japanese economic groups and businesses that are interested in expanding their investment in Vietnam.

Competitiveness assessment helps improve investment and business environment in Bac Giang

(BGO) -  The People's Committee of Bac Giang province has just approved the project "Building and implementing the department and district competitiveness index (DDCI) of Bac Giang province in 2020-2025". This is a breakthrough to further improve the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) in the coming time. Around this issue, Bac Giang Newspaper reporters had an interview with Nguyen Cuong, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Planning and Investment.

Businesses increase investment despite Covid-19 rebound

The number of newly-established enterprises in August still managed to increase by 1.5% month-on-month, with registered capital up by 20.7%, despite the recurrence of Covid-19 in late July.

Project helps promote Vietnam’s trade and investment policies in Thailand

The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand on August 28 officially launched the “Window to Vietnam” project - a display area and information counter supporting Vietnam’s commercial, tourism, and investment promotion in the country.

Source: NDO/VNA