Solutions to promote cooperation in clean water supplies and
environmental hygiene between France and Vietnam were discussed at a
seminar in Paris, France, on September 7.
The seminar was held within the framework of the bilateral cooperation
agreement that was signed in Paris between France’s Ministry for
Ecology, Sustainable Planning and Development and Vietnam’s Ministry
of Environment and Natural Resources in Paris in June 2007.
When addressing the event, the President of the French Development
Agency (AFD) Pierre-Andre Perissol, highlighted the effective joint
initiatives underway to ensure sustainable use of water resources while
keeping a hygienic environment.
The Vietnamese Ambassador to France Le Kinh Tai, praised France for its support to Vietnam in this field.
He emphasised the significance of the effective use and exploitation
of water resources for an emerging economy like Vietnam’s, which, he
said, is a strategic issue that requires the efforts and cooperation of
every concerned party.
The Vietnamese diplomat also
briefed the delegates on Vietnam’s socio-economic development
targets for clean water supplies and environment hygiene in 2010.
He said that France and Vietnam will both benefit if they promote bilateral ties in this field.
The seminar focused on Vietnam’s water and environmental hygiene
issues and the experiences of a number of businesses when penetrating
the Vietnamese market./.
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