On November 12 (local time), a working delegation led by Long An Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Van Duoc arrived in Paris, starting a business trip to promote trade and investment in Europe.
Immediately after arriving in France, the delegation had a working session with the Chairman of Sotelanche Freysinet Group - the world's leading group in cable-stayed structure technology and other types of structures in transport infrastructure, civil and industrial construction works.
At the meeting, Mr. Manuel Peltier - Chairman of Soletanche Freyssinet Group - introduced that the Group has a history of over 80 years in the field of infrastructure construction with more than 10,000 projects each year globally. In Vietnam, Soletanche Freyssinet has been operating since 2003 and has participated in many large projects such as Keangnam Landmark Tower, Indochina Plaza Hanoi, Hai Van Tunnel, My Thuan 2 Bridge and Thu Thiem 2 Bridge. The Group's leaders expressed their desire to continue researching and seeking opportunities for cooperation in investing in transport infrastructure in Long An province.
Discussing the Group's proposal, Vice Chairman of Long An Provincial People's Committee Huynh Van Son highly appreciated the Group's capacity and technology, proven through projects that have created a buzz in Vietnam. Vice Chairman Huynh Van Son affirmed that transport infrastructure is a lever for the economy, Long An prioritizes allocating resources to complete major transport projects in industrial localities to accelerate investment attraction and promote the economy. In recent times, Long An province has been focusing on implementing and completing ahead of schedule key national transport projects and regional connectivity projects such as Tan An City Ring Road, Provincial Roads 823D, 830E, 827E, etc.
In particular, Provincial Road 827E is identified as the driving axis connecting Ho Chi Minh City - Long An - Tien Giang. The locality is focusing on completing procedures to divide the investment phase of the approach road project and 3 bridges across the Can Giuoc, Vam Co Dong, and Vam Co Tay rivers. For the 3-bridge project on Provincial Road 827E, the Government has approved the project proposal using foreign preferential loans (ODA) with a total investment of about 4,797 billion VND. With its scale and high technical requirements, this project is suitable for the capacity and experience of pioneering construction technology corporations such as Sotelanche Freyssinet Group.
According to Mr. Son, cooperation with experienced partners helps ensure project progress and quality, promotes the application of advanced technologies, contributes to upgrading transport infrastructure, creates momentum for economic development and regional connectivity. When put into operation, the projects not only ensure economic efficiency, but also contribute to the formation of iconic transport works, building a distinct image of the province.
After the working session at the headquarters of Soletanche Freyssinet Group, the delegation of Long An province surveyed the Metro Grand Paris Express project, one of the largest transport infrastructure projects in France today. The surveyed traffic section is a joint venture contract implemented by Soletanche Freysinet Group. The delegation learned in detail about the scale, operation method and advanced technologies applied to this project, and learned from experience in the management, investment and construction of transport projects in the province.
According to the schedule, tomorrow the delegation will attend the Vietnam - France Trade and Investment Seminar with the participation of many French enterprises and investors interested in Vietnam; in addition, the delegation will meet with diplomatic agencies and business organizations of France and Vietnam.
