NA Chairwoman receives France’s aerospace group leaders
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on April 1 receives representatives from SAFRAN - the aerospace and defense group of France as part of her on-going visit to the European country.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on April 1 receives representatives from SAFRAN - the aerospace and defense group of France as part of her on-going visit to the European country. (Photo: VNA)
Paris (VNA) - National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on April 1receives representatives from SAFRAN - the aerospace and defense group ofFrance as part of her on-going visit to the European country.
During the reception, the Vietnamese top legislator said her visit aims to furtherpromote the strategic partnership with France, including economic, trade andinvestment cooperation.
While briefing the result of her working session with representatives from 15 Frenchenterprises earlier the same day, NA Chairwoman Ngan said many French firms eyeto invest in Vietnam, adding 200 French firms are investing in the SoutheastAsian nation.
However, she said, two-way trade between Vietnam and France has not matched withtheir cooperation potential, reaching only 5 billion USD in 2018.
Representatives from SAFRAN said it is the global leading aviation industry groupin France and the world with 92,000 staff. The firm is operating in the two mainfields: aviation and aerospace.
InVietnam, SAFRAN set up cooperative ties with partners in 1994 and officiallyopened its reprensentative in 1997. The group’s presence in Vietnam has been strongersince Vietjet Air was formed.
SAFRAN is willing to expand economic and trade cooperation with Vietnam, saidthe group’s representatives.
NA Chairwoman Ngan thanked SAFRAN for its presence in Vietnam over the last 22years, and congratulated the group on its cooperation with strategic partnersin Vietnam.
She suggested leaders of the group consider building facilities for maintainingengines, producing spare parts and essential supplies for the aviation industryin Vietnam; transferring support industrial technology for Vietnam and helping develophuman resources working in this industry, towards increasing the efficiency ofcooperation.
Vietnam pledges to create favourable legal environment for operations of foreignfirms, including SAFRAN, in Vietnam, Ngan affirmed.-VNA
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