Hanoi (VNA) –The French Government will provide the best possible conditions for augmentingcooperation in information technology and e-government building with Vietnam,said French Minister of State for State Reform and Simplification Jean-VicentPlacé.

At a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister TruongHoa Binh in Hanoi on February 27, Jean-Vicent Placé said during his visit, hehad a working session with the Ministry of Information and Communicationsto discuss the implementation of cooperation documents in the field.

The two countries own favourable conditions totighten links in the time ahead, he said, elaborating that they are strategicpartners of each other and boast long-standing relations. Both are alsoimportant members of the International Organisation of La Francophonie.

For his part, Binh underlined the expansion ofVietnamese-French ties in all aspects, particularly since the strategicpartnership was set up in 2013.

The Vietnamese and French Governments agreed toenhance cooperation in the spheres that France has advantages such asinfrastructure building, high technology, energy, and education-training. Francehas maintained ODA provision for Vietnam in the fields of infrastructure andclimate change response, he noted.

He said the strengthened collaboration ininformation technology and communications has also substantially contributed tobilateral relations, as well as the development of Vietnam and France. 

The Vietnamese Government considers informationtechnology as crucial for the country’s development and internationalintegration, Binh said.

Bilateral cooperation in information andtelecommunications has continually been growing over the past years, he noted,adding that France is among the biggest European ODA suppliers fortelecommunication infrastructure projects in Vietnam.

These projects have greatly helped promote thelocal information and communication industry along with economic growth,the Deputy PM said. -VNA