At the ceremony. (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – The People’s Committee of the MekongDelta city of Can Tho and the Administration of Nasushiobara city of Japan on May 8 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the fields of agriculture and tourism.
Addressing the signing ceremony, Tran Viet Truong, Chairmanof the municipal People’s Committee, said the signing of the agreement is expectedto bring practical effects to the people and businesses of the two cities,contributing to building good relations and friendship between Vietnam andJapan.
To strengthen the cooperation between Can Thoand Nasushiobara in the coming time, Truong suggested continuing tocreate favourable conditions for businesses of the two sides to exchange and explore the demand, advantages, and actualcapacity of each side, thereby promoting effective collaboration in the fieldsof agriculture and tourism, creating a premise for trade and investmentcooperation.
Watanabe Michitaro, Mayor of Nasushiobaracity, expressed his pleasure when the MoU between the two cities wassuccessfully signed, especially in 2023 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japandiplomatic ties.
The Mayor said he hopes it can pave the way for concretecooperation work between the two cities in the future, adding that they candevelop their collaboration in other fields as well.
Can Tho and Nasushiobara began cooperating inJanuary 2020. Up to now, the relationship between the two localities has continuously strengthened with many friendship activities. The senior leadersof the two localities have paid working visits to each side, thereby defining the cities have great potential for cooperation,especially in the fields of agriculture and tourism. The signing of MoU isessential so that the two sides can promote cooperation and complement each other in line with development needs./.
