The remarks were made by Christian Jacob, Chairman of the French Parlimentary Commission on Sustainable Development and Territorial Planning, during a meeting the same day with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai.

“French agencies will work with Vietnam to treat dioxin-contaminated land and make it cultivable again,” he said.

The French MP also noted that more international support is needed so Vietnam can deal with problems arising from climate change, the consequences of which have already been felt by the country.

Jacob is leading a delegation from the French Parliament on a visit to Vietnam to prepare for the 8th meeting of the Vietnam-France Economic and Financial Forum which is scheduled to be held in Ha Long City in Quang Ninh province this November.

Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai told the French official that Vietnam is targeting energy conservation and a diversification of its energy sources, especially renewable ones.

Vietnam has conducted pilot programmes to develop solar power and energy from wind and biomass sources, Hai said.

He also noted that the domestic transportation sector has gradually improved and narrowed the gap between current standards of environmental protection and energy efficiency applied to registered vehicles and international standards.

The economic and financial forum between Vietnam and France this year will focus on energy, the reduction of greenhouse gases, the efficient and sustainable use of energy sources and instigate joint efforts to deal with climate change.