Overview of the conference (Photo: VNA) Nghe An (VNA) – The central province of Nghe An onApril 26 held a conference to seek closer cooperation between the locality andJapanese investors.
At the meeting, themed “Nghe An-Japan Meeting: Cooperationand Development”, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Thai Thanh Quyreported that total Japanese-funded programmes and projects in the province hasreached 44 with a combined investment of nearly 5.1 trillion VND (219.3 millionUSD).
Currently, the province is hosting seven Japanese FDIprojects with a total capital of 72.19 million USD, mostly in limestone mining,food processing, and garment and textile, he said.
The provincial leader called on Japanese businesses tostrengthen investment in tourism, industry, agriculture, trade, services,education and training, and health care.
Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Umeda Kunio said that in thefuture, Japan will support and invest in Nghe An in tourism andeducation-training. He expressed his hope that Nghe An will create optimalconditions for partnership between the two sides.
Addressing the event, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Huesaid that the conference is a chance for the two sides to seek measures toboost their collaboration in economy, trade, agriculture, education-training,and culture.
The Vietnam-Japan relationship is now in the best periodsince the two sides set up their diplomatic relations, with strong partnershipfrom central to local levels, he noted.
He said he hopes that through the conference, Japaneseinvestors will get a better understanding of Nghe An and promote theirinvestment and operation in the province, while making plans for long-termoperation in the locality.
Hue asked leaders of Nghe An to work harder to improve itsbusiness and investment environment, speed up administrative reform at alllevels, design policies to attract resources, and promote the transformation ofeconomic structure and growth model.
Local firms should be more creative and strengthen theirconnections to meet the demand of Japanese investors, while popularizing thepotential for cooperation and business in their locality, he said.
Hue suggested that Nghe An should organise the event twice ayear to deal with obstacles facing bilateral affiliation in a timely manner.-VNA
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