Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Council Mai Van Tuat made the statement at a meeting with representatives from the Paris Île-de-France Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI Paris Île-de-France) as part of his working visit to France from May 15-17.

Tuat briefed the host on Ninh Binh's potential and advantages for investment attraction, saying that the locality has been consistently and effectively carrying out its green and sustainable economic development orientations.

With its strategic location, open policies, competitive incentives, and unique identity, Ninh Binh is said to be a safe and attractive destination for foreign investors, he emphasized, adding that with its sustainable development, Ninh Binh prioritizes projects of high-quality and value-added products.

The official voiced his hope that Ninh Binh will have an opportunity to expand development cooperation with French companies in such fields as processing and manufacturing industries, high-tech agriculture, ecotourism, and logistics.

He called on CCI Paris Île-de-France to support Ninh Binh in human resources training, environmental protection, preservation and promotion of heritage values, and tourism development, thus helping the locality take new steps in economic cooperation and investment with French investors.

Representatives from CCI Paris Ile-de-France introduced operating models and services provided by the agency, saying that it plays a crucial role in promoting innovative initiatives.

It works to assist small- and medium-sized enterprises in penetrating new markets, protecting economic interests of businesses, and providing solutions to fully tap potential and promote growth, they said.

According to Pierre Mongrué, Deputy Director General in charge of international cooperation at CCI Paris Ile-de-France, there are many potential areas for broader cooperation between both sides in the time ahead.

He expressed his confidence that France will serve as a gateway for Ninh Binh to access the EU market with over 400 million people, and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will provide a legal basis and create favourable mechanisms to help Vietnamese businesses in general, and those in Ninh Binh in particular, penetrate the potential market.

During their stay, Ninh Binh's delegation met with Vietnamese Embassy representatives in France, laid flowers at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh in Montreau Park, and toured the Ho Chi Minh Space in the Living History Museum in Montreuil city.