Japanese delegation visits Hoa Binh province

A working delegation from Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture led by its Governor Koutarou Nagasaki visited the northern province of Hoa Binh on January 14.
Japanese delegation visits Hoa Binh province ảnh 1Delegates from Vietnam's northern province of Hoa Binh and Japan's Yamanashi prefecture at the event (Photo: VNA)

Hoa Binh (VNA) –
A working delegation from Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture led by its Governor Koutarou Nagasaki visited the northern province of Hoa Binh on January 14.

The two sides introduced theirrespective natural and social conditions as well as potential, strengths, andinvestment cooperation opportunities.

Koutarou said HoaBinh shares a lot of similarities with Yamanashi such as proximity to the capitaland abundant water resources, especially hot spring sources.

He added that Yamanashi is able to develop power based on its water resourcesand it has strengths in fruit cultivation, manufacturing industry,mechatronics, jewelry and wine making, and tourism.

The governor hoped the two localities will combine their strengths to gainmutual benefits in economic development.

He said his prefecture will consider investment opportunities in HoaBinh after the working session.

Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Khanh voiced the wishto cooperate with Yamanashi in tourism, agriculture, education, andmanufacturing industry.

Hoa Binh province also proposed the Yamanashi Governor considerproviding Hoa Binh with vocational training equipment, training support and humanresources training to serve labour export to Japan./.
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