The signed cooperation agreements include: a letter of intent between the French Embassy in Vietnam and the National Innovation Centre on enhancing cooperation in the field of innovation; a cooperation agreement between Thales Group and VNPT in the fields of satellite telecommunications, cyber security, and aerospace connectivity; a cooperation agreement between Andros and Tien Giang Province on long-term investment in the agricultural sector; a cooperation agreement between Olmix and Hoa Phat on the annual supply of animal nutrition and health products; a cooperation agreement between HDF Energy and Stavian on a hydrogen-to-power project supporting the decarbonisation process at petrochemical plants; and a memorandum of understanding between HDF Energy and the Institute of Transport Strategy and Development (Ministry of Construction) for carbon-free heavy transport vehicles through green hydrogen (locomotives, ferries).
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Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and French Nationals Abroad Laurent Saint-Martin speaking. (Photo: TRUNG HUNG) |
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and French Nationals Abroad Saint-Martin emphasised that the signing ceremony is a testament to the negotiation efforts between businesses and localities of both sides in the recent past to bring about many important results.
Affirming that trade and investment are important areas in the cooperative relationship between France and Vietnam and need to be further developed, Saint-Martin also said that the signed agreements will contribute to bringing more resources to invest in the innovation sector of Vietnam.
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Vo Xuan Hoai, Deputy Director of the National Innovation Centre, speaking at the event. (Photo: TRUNG HUNG) |
Vo Xuan Hoai, Deputy Director of the National Innovation Centre, said that Vietnam has issued many policies and mechanisms to support businesses, especially high-tech businesses, while promoting participation in science and technology activities and contributing to building an innovation ecosystem in Vietnam.
He emphasised that the signing of cooperation agreements will create conditions to further strengthen the cooperative relationship between the two sides, as well as support Vietnamese enterprises to have opportunities to participate in investment and development in France, especially in the field of technology and innovation.
Within the framework of the signing ceremony, Laurent Saint-Martin also announced the launch of the France-Vietnam Innovation Year 2025, which is taking place on the occasion of the 52nd anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomatic relations.
According to Saint-Martin, innovation is one of the focuses of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, and that is why France has decided to organise the France-Vietnam Innovation Year 2025.
This event will be officially launched on the occasion of the French Tech Summit Vietnam 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City on May 27, bringing together the innovation ecosystems of France and Vietnam to promote specific exchanges and cooperation, with a special emphasis on events that further enrich dynamic cooperation in the fields of science, technology, economics, and academia.
