Meeting between representatives from Hanoi and Fukuoka (Photo: VNA) Welcoming the delegation, Fukuoka Governor Hattori Seitaroand Chairman of the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly Kohara Katsuji soke highly ofthe visit, considering it a new start resuming delegation exchange activities aftera hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
At their meeting, the two sides stressed the importance of Hanoi-Fukuokacooperation to the Vietnam-Japan friendship.
The agreed to maintain and step up exchange activities anddelegation exchanges at all levels; expand cooperation in such fields aseducation-training, investment promotion, trade to develop the relationship ina more practical and comprehensive manner.
The hosts shared that they plan to visit Hanoi in January 2024to concretise the content of discussions on promoting bilateral collaborationin the coming time.
On November 11, the Hanoi delegation coordinated with theConsulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka to host a seminar on Hanoi-Kyushu investmentand trade promotion in 2023. The event was intended to promote Hanoi’s connectivity, exchange andcooperation with the Kyushu region, which holds great economic and scientificand technological potential in Japan, including eight southwestern prefectures,of which Fukuoka is the largest.
At the event, the Hanoi Promotion Agency and the associationof Vietnamese trade and investment promotion enterprises in Kyushu signed amemorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in intensifying trade andinvestment promotion activities between Hanoi and Kyushu region; while the MeLinh district People’s Committee and the Japanese Language Institute (GAG) inkedan MoU on improving Japanese language training and cooperation in developinghigh-quality human resources.
From November 10-12, the 2023 Vietnam - Hanoi Festival inFukuoka was held at Tenjin Central Park in celebration of the 50th foundinganniversary of the Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties, and 15 years of theestablishment of Hanoi-Fukuoka friendship./.
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