Japan boosts agriculture partnership with Vietnam

The Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance will actively work with the Vietnam Farmers’ Union to implement cooperation activities in developing high-quality agricultural production.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh (R) receives Tsutomu Takebe, special advisor to the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance will actively work with the Vietnam Farmers’ Union to implement cooperation activities and share experience in developing high-quality agricultural production following Japan’s model.

Tsutomu Takebe, special advisor to the alliance, made the affirmation while meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh in Hanoi on December 8.

He noted that the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has coordinated with the Vietnam Farmers’ Union to carry out programmes that attracted many businesses.

Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh said he hopes the two countries will boost cooperation in agriculture, forestry and fisheries in the coming time.

He proposed Japan provide more support for Vietnamese farmers in applying Japan’s efficient models./.