Hanoi (VNA) – Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s CommitteeNguyen Thanh Phong met Governor of Japan’s Aichi Prefecture Hideaki Ohmura onApril 5 as part of his ongoing visit to Japan, during which Phong expressed hishope that businesses of Aichi will invest more in the city.
Aichi and Ho Chi Minh City should design cooperation programmes inmanufacturing and production areas, including automobile, machinery and high-technologyagriculture, Phong proposed.
He affirmed that Ho Chi Minh City will create optimal conditions for enterprisesin Japan and Aichi in particular to invest in the city.
For his part, Ohmura said he hopes the Ho Chi Minh City delegation’svisit, during which a Vietnamese festival in Aichi will be held, will helpfoster ties between the two localities.
In a meeting with Nagoya city’s Mayor Kawamura Takashi, Phong thankedthe mayor for backing the Vietnamese community in Nagoya, expressing hope thathe will continue supporting exchange activities between Nagoya and Ho Chi MinhCity.
Later the same day, Phong met with Vietnamese students in NagoyaUniversity of Economics. He highlighted the students’ role in deepening linksbetween Vietnam and Japan and their contributions to the homeland.
He said he hopes after graduating, the students will bring their knowledgehome.
Phong underscored that Ho Chi Minh City always pays attention toattracting talent to work in the city to make the city an economic drivingforce for the country, a dynamic and modern smart city and a highlight in investmentattraction and start-ups.
The same day, Phong and the Ho Chi Minh City delegation visited Aichi’sagriculture experiment station to seek cooperation opportunities in high-techagriculture.-VNA
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