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Deputy PM receives leader of Japan's MOECO company

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 21 for President and CEO of Mitsui Oil Exploration Co., Ltd. (MOECO) Hidenori Harada.
Deputy PM receives leader of Japan's MOECO company ảnh 1Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha (R) and President and CEO of Mitsui Oil Exploration Co., Ltd. (MOECO) Hidenori Harada, in their meeting in Hanoi on September 21. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha hosted areception in Hanoi on September 21 for President and CEO of Mitsui OilExploration Co., Ltd. (MOECO) Hidenori Harada.

Ha told the guest that Vietnam always appreciates andwelcomes cooperation projects between Japanese and Vietnamese businesses.

Amidst fluctuations of the world economy, Vietnam wants tomaintain and develop collaboration and investment ties with Japanese businesses, hesaid.

Regarding Block B - O Mon gas project chain being implementedby MOECO and partners, the Deputy PM stated that policies of the Vietnamese Statewill ensure that the project operates throughout its life cycle, in a stableand long-term manner, and benefits investors so that the project chain is trulya bright spot in economic cooperation between Japan and Vietnam.

Updating the host on the implementation of the projectchain, Harada Hidenori said that MOECO is working with partners to prepareinvestment procedures with the active support of the Vietnamese Ministry ofIndustry and Trade.

He thanked and appreciated the important direction of theVietnamese Government to solve difficulties and obstacles for the project./.
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