Ha Nam hopes to bolster multi-faceted ties with Japan’s Hyogo prefecture

Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ha Nam province Truong Quoc Huy had a working session with a visiting delegation of Japan’s Hyogo prefecture on August 7, affirming that the northern province always views Japan as a leading partner.
Ha Nam hopes to bolster multi-faceted ties with Japan’s Hyogo prefecture ảnh 1Participating delegates pose for a group photo at the event. (Photo: VNA)
Ha Nam (VNA) - Chairman ofthe People’s Committee of Ha Nam province Truong Quoc Huy had a working session with a visiting delegationof Japan’s Hyogo prefecture on August 7, affirming that the northern province alwaysviews Japan as a leading partner.

Stressing the importance Ha Namattaches to investment ties with Japan, Huy said the province reserved theentire Dong Van 3 Industrial Park for Japanese enterprises, and the park is almost fully leased. Meanwhile, part of the Kim Bang 1 Industrial Park willbe zoned off for production and business activities of Japanese firms.

Aside from economic partnerships, HaNam also wants to enhance cooperation in culture and education with Japaneselocalities, including Hyogo prefecture, he noted.

The host official described the Hyogodelegation’s visit as a chance for increasing mutual understanding and trust tohelp strengthen the two sides’ friendship and cooperation for commondevelopment.

He expressed his hope that after thevisit, members of the delegation will continue introducing Ha Nam to Hyogoinvestors and hold many cultural and sport exchanges to help further promote theeffectiveness of bilateral cooperation.

For his part, Ogiso Hiroyasu, DeputyDirector of the Hyogo International Business Centre, said that during the trip,which aimed to further step up cooperation between the two localities, bothsides will work together to hold cultural and sport exchanges.

The Hyogo delegation will introduce HaNam to Japanese businesses, including those in Hyogo, and popularise famous local tourist sites to help attract more Japanesevisitors to the province, he added./.
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