At the event (Photo: VNA) Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Le Quang Manh informedthat the city grew 5.7 percent in the first quarter of this year, becoming oneof localities with highest growth rate nationwide.
Manh stressed his wish to further receive assistance fromthe Consulate General for the sides’ collaboration in various sectors,especially investment in economic development, transport infrastructure, andeducation and training.
He said Can Tho hopes Japanese investors toaccelerate the progress of a high-speed railway project connecting the city to HCMCity; and the Japan International Cooperation Agency to pay attention to aproject on building the O Mon bridge that links Can Tho, Kien Giang, Vinh Longand Dong Thap.
Currently, Can Tho has six Japanese-funded projects worthsome 1.35 billion USD.
Manh suggested the Consulate General sustain 2022 forums thatinform Japanese investors on Can Tho’s business climate and attract theirinvestment in the city.
He also wished that the bilateral cooperation in scienceeducation could be exploited and expanded, especially in supporting academicexchanges and creating favorable conditions for young scientists to access tonew scientific knowledge from Japan.
This year, Can Tho creates favourable conditions for airlinesto open routes linking the city to Tokyo and Osaka in a bid to promoterelations and economic development cooperation with Japan, he noted.
Watanabe Nobuhiro, head of the Japanese delegation, recommendedCan Tho hold investment promotion conferences in HCM City and Japan.
According to official data, Can Tho exported 169.34 millionUSD worth of goods to Japan last year. The figure for the first two months of2022 was 23.49 million USD./.
VNA
