Paris (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang has visited a facility of Thales Group in Cannes which developstechnology solutions for satellite, aerospace, defence, transportation andsecurity markets.

During a working session on May 5, leaders of ThalesGroup said it has cooperated with Vietnam in training and the transferof technologies on the application of satellite images in research and reality.

They also expressed their hope for strongercollaboration in the priority areas included in Vietnam’s national strategy ondigital technology for 2021-2030.

Thang spoke highly of Thales’sprojects in Vietnam over the past two decades, and talked about cooperation orientationsbetween the two sides in the time ahead.

Since its inception in Vietnam more than 20 yearsago, Thales has cooperated various with local partners.

On May 4, Ambassador Thang also visited theheadquarters of the International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) in Monaco,where he met its Secretary General Mathias Jonas.

The diplomat affirmed that as an IHO member, Vietnamcommits to fully observe regulations set in the Convention on the IHO, andfurther contribute to the hydrographic sector in the region and the world atlarge.

Vietnam will also spare no efforts to make activeand responsible contributions to ensuring regional and global navigationsecurity and safety, and stands ready to cooperate with other IHO membercountries, he said.

Jonas laudedVietnam’s contributions to the hydrographic work, helping to ensure navigationsafety, maritime management and protection, reasonable use of maritimeresources, rescue operations at sea and maritime research.

The Secretary General expressed his hope that Vietnamwill play a more active role in IHO activities and the sea and oceanpreservation.

Vietnam joined the IHO on September 2, 1995,becoming the 84th member of the organisation./.