HCM City hopes for Japan’s support in high-tech agriculture

Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan hosted a reception on July 3 for the Special Advisor of the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance, Tsutomu Takebe, who affirmed Japan will support Vietnam in the fields it holds strength.
HCM City hopes for Japan’s support in high-tech agriculture ảnh 1Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan (R) and Special Advisor of the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance, Tsutomu Takebe (Source: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee NguyenThien Nhan hosted a reception on July 3 for the Special Advisor of the Japan-VietnamParliamentary Friendship Alliance, Tsutomu Takebe, who affirmed Japan willsupport Vietnam in the fields it holds strength.

Accordingto Takebe, Vietnam is in the process of developing high-tech agriculture, inwhich Japan holds substantial experience.

Japan is,therefore, willing to share its experience to support Vietnam in this field, heaffirmed.

Regardingpreparations for the Japan-Vietnam Festival 2019, the Japanese official saidthis is an important cultural event held annually between the two countries,expressing Japan’s hope for continued assistance from and close cooperation withVietnam, and Ho Chi Minh City in particular, to make the event a success.

AffirmingJapan’s role as one of Vietnam’s strategic partners, Nhan emphasised the twocountries have cooperated effectively across numerous fields.

To boostrelations with Japan, one of Vietnam’s biggest economic partners, Ho Chi MinhCity has sent many delegations to the country to learn from its experience,especially that in economic development based on science technology and urbanmanagement.

Nhanexpressed his hope that with its strength in high-tech agriculturaldevelopment, Japan will continue to assist Vietnam, particularly Ho Chi MinhCity.

He affirmedthat the city will work with the Japanese side to successfully organise the festivalnext year. -VNA
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