Khanh Hoa seeks investment from Japan

Officials of the central province of Khanh Hoa held a meeting on March 1 with the Japanese delegation attending the first APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM1) in order to discuss economic cooperation.
Khanh Hoa seeks investment from Japan ảnh 1Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, is the host city of the ongoing APEC SOM1 and related meetings (Source: VNA)

Khanh Hoa (VNA) – Officials of the central province of Khanh Hoa held a meeting onMarch 1 with the Japanese delegation attending the first APEC Senior Officials’Meeting (SOM1) now underway in the province  in order to discuss economic cooperation.

In the meeting,Chairman of Khanh Hoa People’s Committee Le Duc Vinh said six projects ofJapanese investors in the province are operating stably, while three other large-scaleJapanese projects are in the initial period, including the 4.5 billion USD NamVan Phong oil finery complex and the Van Phong Thermal Power Plant with aninvestment of two billion USD.

Chairman Le Duc Vinhhighlighted Khanh Hoa’s potential, advantages and demand, stressing that theprovince gives priority to investment in shipbuilding, seafood exploitation andprocessing, hi-tech agriculture, and tourism.

The Japanesedelegates appreciated the cooperation and friendship relationship betweenVietnam and Japan.

They took noteof Khanh Hoa’s suggestions and promised to relay Khanh Hoa’s list of priorityfields and projects to Japanese investors.-VNA

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