Vietnam’s investment opportunities introduced in Osaka

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Osaka introduced the economic development and investment environment of Vietnam to Japanese investors during a conference held in the Japanese city on December 8.
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Osaka (VNA) – TheVietnamese Consulate General in Osaka introducedthe economic development and investment environment of Vietnam toJapanese investors during a conference held in the Japanese city on December 8.

Representatives from 130 Japanese firms, universities andtraining centres were provided with information on Vietnam’s economic growth, preferentialpolicies for foreign investors, strategies and plans for industry expansion aswell as investment opportunities in the country.

The sound Vietnam-Japan partnership and economic ties aswell as Vietnam’sjoining of the ASEAN Community and regional and multilateral trade deals arealso among the country’s advantages in investment attraction, heard theconference.

Addressing the event, Fumihide Kitamura, General Director ofKyokuto Vietnam, shared hispositive evaluation of Vietnam’sinvestment environment, revealing that his firm decided to invest in afive-million USD electronic equipment factory in Nhon Trach 3 industrial parkin the southern provinceof Dong Nai in Augustthis year.

Japanese firms at the event also lauded efforts by theVietnamese Government in amending laws to create a more favourable andtransparent investment and trade environment for foreign investors, including Japanese.

They suggested that the Vietnamese Government continuecreating conditions for Japanese businesses, especially small and medium-sizedfirms, to complete investment licence and business registration procedures throughmails. They also asked for permission to export used equipment to Vietnam.

Also at the event, the Vietnam Club was officially launched,acting as a bridge for the friendship as well as cooperation in economy,education, culture, tourism and people-to-people exchange between Vietnam and Japan.

The club also aims to support Japanese businesses inaccessing and using high quality human resources of Vietnamthrough seeking vacancies in Japanese firms for Vietnamese students in Japan.

According to Murakami, Chairman of the club, said he wishes topromote the business potential and opportunities of Vietnam as well as its young,high-quality workforce to Japanese enterprises in the Kansai region.

Vietnamese Consul General to Osaka Tran Duc Binh pledged to activelysupport and cooperate with the club during its operation, thus strengtheningthe connectivity between the Japanese businesses community and Vietnamesestudents./.
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