HCMCity (VNA) – Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh CityParty Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan hosted a reception on November 2 for Governorof Japan’s Hyogo prefecture Ido Toshizo.
Nhan said the visit contributes to strengtheningthe extensive, comprehensive, and effective development of Vietnam-Japan ties,especially as the two countries are celebrating the 45th founding anniversaryof diplomatic ties.
He said HCM City is focusing on breakthroughprogrammes and a creative urban area project towards building a smart andcivilised city, giving Hyogo firms a chance to invest in the city in the fieldswhere HCM City has demands and Hyogo boasts strengths such as industrialproduction, high technology, seaport services, high-tech agriculture, personneltraining, and science-technology.
Nhan wished that both sides would continuepromoting trade for the development of the two localities and nations as well.
Toshizo, for his part, said the prefecture’sfirms pay attention to investing in Vietnam and HCM City in particular, addingthat the co-organisation of the HCM City-Hyogo economic promotion conferenceaffirms the determination to further boost ties between the two localities andnations in general.
He expected that the two localities wouldstrengthen exchanges and cooperation in culture, trade, tourism, and economicdevelopment.–VNA