At the MoU signing ceremony (Photo: VNA) Long An (VNA) – Leaders of Vietnam’s southern Long Anprovince and Japan’s Okayama city engaged in a dialogue on April 26 to discusscooperation between the two localities.
Mayor of Okayama city Omori Masao expressed interest in Long An’sstrategic location and development potential with abundant and skilled workforce,saying that such provide a favourable condition for Okayama firms to exploreinvestment; expand commercial activities, cold storage and transshipment; and collaboratein training technical and nursing staff.
Representatives of Okayama firms highlighted their need for abetter understanding of Long An’s investment environment in the realms of automobilerecycling and component production, construction machinery and nursing home.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Tan Hoasaid the proposed areas of cooperation suit local development conditions.
He encouraged Okayama todesignate a focal point to facilitate communication and collaboration with LongAn authorities and business associations. This would help solidify the jointstatement signed between the two localities and move toward concrete action.
On the occasion, the Okayama Chamber of Commerce & Industry signed a memorandum of understandingon cooperation with the Long An Business Association and Young Entrepreneurs’Association to expand cooperation in the fields of labour, industry, tourism, educationand culture./.
