Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on February 11 met Jean-LucBrial, Director for Asia and building and water works of French civilengineering Vinci Group, calling on the firm to continue investing inVietnam .

At the meeting, Deputy PM Phuc spokehighly of the performance by Vinci Group and Vinci Construction GrandsProjects in particular in Vietnam over the past years.

He lauded the projects in transport infrastructure, urban irrigation,waste water treatment and environmental protection that the group hasimplemented in Hanoi , Ho Chi Minh City , Ba Ria-Vung Tau and ThaiNguyen provinces.

For his part, Jean-Luc Brial saidin the future, the group will compete for contracts of a number oftransport infrastructure and urban water supply and drainage projects inHo Chi Minh City and Hanoi .

Vinci hasrecently signed a memorandum of understanding with Vietnamese partnerson the transfer of advanced technology in the field, enabling it toexpand its investment in Vietnam .

As part of alineage of 100-year-old companies whose names are associated withimpressive achievements worldwide, Vinci Construction Grands Projectsdesigns and builds major engineering structures like tunnels, bridges,dams, road and rail infrastructures as well as buildings.-VNA