President Sang visits Ibaraki prefecture
President Truong Tan Sang and
his entourage visited Ibaraki prefecture on March 16, the first day
of his four-day State visit to Japan.
Meeting
with Ibaraki Governor Masaru Hasimoto, President Sang thanked the local
authorities and people for their support for the Vietnamese community
here.
He expressed his wish that more Ibaraki
companies will select Vietnam as one of their attractive destinations
and affirmed that Vietnam is ready to create the best conditions for
Japanese partners to do business in the country.
Earlier, the Vietnamese leader visited the locality’s agricultural
research centre and vegetable processing factory to study its successful
technological application models in agriculture.
President Sang said that agricultural and rural development is one of
Vietnam ’s priorities in its development strategy as nearly 70 percent
of its population work in the field.
He also
revealed his visit’s aim is to discuss with Japanese leaders on measures
to develop cooperation between the two countries, especially in
agriculture.
On the same day, the Vietnamese leader
witnessed the signing of a cooperation agreement between the Vietnamese
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ibaraki
authorities.
An official welcome ceremony for
President Sang and his entourage is scheduled to take place at the
Royal Palace on March 17./.