Deputy PM asks for Toyota’s support in digital transformation, energy transition

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 16 for Tien Quoc Hao, Chief Executive Officer of Asia Region of Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and President of Toyota Motor Asia Pacific (TMAP), during which he asked for Toyota’s technical support to help Vietnam catch up with and even lead the digital transformation and sustainable energy transition process, and realise the goal of net-zero emissions.
Deputy PM asks for Toyota’s support in digital transformation, energy transition ảnh 1Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha (R) receives Tien Quoc Hao, CEO of TMC and President of TMAP (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 16 for Tien Quoc Hao, Chief Executive Officer of Asia Region of Japan’s Toyota MotorCorporation (TMC) and President of Toyota Motor Asia Pacific (TMAP), duringwhich he asked for Toyota’s technical support to help Vietnam catch upwith and even lead the digital transformation and sustainable energy transitionprocess, and realise the goal of net-zero emissions.

Lauding TMC’scontributions to Vietnam's socio-economic development over the years,Ha said he hoped the firm will continue to help deepen thecooperation and the intensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan.

He suggested that Toyota should continue to increase the localisation rate of itsautomobiles produced in Vietnam, using new, green and clean technologies,contributing to implementing Vietnam’s net-zero emission commitments.

Toyota should design aroadmap for infrastructure construction, human resources training andtechnology transfer in order to strongly develop the supply chain of auto partsand components in Vietnam for the production of fuel-saving, emission-reducingand environment-friendly vehicles, he said.

Affirming that theVietnamese Government will consider support policies in land use,administrative procedures and finance to investors, Ha said he hoped the world's leading automobile groups such as Toyota will play a key role in the automobile supporting industry ecosystem in Vietnam, thus not only supplying for the domestic market but also the global automobile industry.

Deputy PM asks for Toyota’s support in digital transformation, energy transition ảnh 2At the meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha and Tien Quoc Hao, CEO of TMC and President of TMAP  (Photo: VNA)
For his part, Hao said that Toyota is focusing on researching and transferringnew and environmentally-friendly technologies in the production of most popular cars in Vietnam, helping to  reduce emissions from transport vehicles.

He vowed to continue implementing initiatives and technical support as well aspolicy consultancy on green transition, energy transition and air qualityimprovement in Vietnam.

Hao alsoasked for assistance in expanding the network of spare part and accessorysuppliers, thus increasing the localisation rate of domestically producedvehicles.

Later on the same day, Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha received Kirsten Schuijt, DirectorGeneral of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), who highly valued the directions given by the Government ofVietnam in domestic and global conservation efforts.

Deputy PM asks for Toyota’s support in digital transformation, energy transition ảnh 3Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha (R) receives Kirsten Schuijt, Director General of the World Wide Fund for Nature (Photo: baochinhphu.vn)
WWF has witnessed the achievementsof Vietnam in the field, including its commitment made at the 26th UN Climate ChangeConference of Parties (COP26); the participation in the development of a global agreementon plastic pollution; the implementation of the global biodiversity framework; andthe joining to the meetings of parties to the MontrealProtocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, she said.

The WWF leader saidthat the organisation will implement a number of new projects on biodiversityconservation, forest protection, and climate change response in Vietnam.

Schuijt, who is also Chief Executive of WWF Netherlands, shared the Netherlands’ experience in solvingchallenges in climate change response and nature conservation, and expressedher hope that in the coming time, the two sides will cooperate more closely inimplementing solutions in forest development and the management and protectionof freshwater resources, along with specific projects to implement the MontrealProtocol and promote food production and consumption methods in harmony withnature.

Ha expressed his delight at the effective partnership between Vietnam and the Netherlands andthe WWF, especially in environmental protection, biodiversity preservation,sustainable use of natural resources, climate change mitigation, and waterresource management.

He affirmed that Vietnam is willing to accompany the WWF in implementing newideas and new approaches to common goals in the current period, and he hoped the WWF leader will share experience in expanding nature reserves in parallelwith sustainable economic development.

Sharing the WWF leader’s viewpoint in harmony between economic development andnatural conservation, Ha said it is necessary to make specific steps withtechnical and policy support, human resources training and financial mechanismsto successfully implement pilot models and expand them.

Vietnam hoped toreceive assistance in knowledge, techniques and experience in the conservationof nature and biodiversity in association with sustainable economicdevelopment, he said./.
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