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French Ambassador to Vietnam Bertrand Lortholary made the remark in a recent
interview granted to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) on the
occasion of the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomatic ties (1973-2018).
He said the development of the start-up community in HCM City is just a start,
and in the coming time, the city as well as Vietnam would become a must-go
destination for startup businesses, especially in the field of technology, he
said.
The Ambassador added that French businesses are making more investment in this
field in Vietnam and consider it as an attractive market.
French tech firms operating in the Southeast Asian country have set up a network
called “French Tech Vietnam” to serve as a bridge for startups between the two
countries, he unveiled.
This network has been recognised by France as a new technological centre in
Vietnam, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, he noted.
According to the Ambassador, the first things he could see in the relations
between Vietnam and France are opportunities for cooperation in transport
infrastructure, water, consumption, and especially technology.
In recent time, the two countries’ governments have created favourable
conditions for French startups to work in Vietnam.
Stressing that there are three things that make successful startups, namely
startup capacity, favourable business climate and connection of domestic and
global startups, the Ambassador suggested the Vietnamese Government design more
policies to facilitate startup operation in the time to come.
Ho Chi Minh City is striving to become Vietnam’s startup centre with the target
establishment of 500,000 enterprises from now through 2020.
Source: VNA
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