Mr Dinh La Thang at Vietnamese Embassy in Japan (Photo: hcmcpv.org.vn)
The visit aims to accelerate the good diplomatic relations and the development of economic, commercial and investment relations between Ho Chi Minh city and Japan.
Welcoming the delegation, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Quoc Cuong wished them a successful and effective visit in Japan.
According to the Ambassador, the relationship between Vietnam and Japan is developing well. There are some 60,000 Vietnamese students in Japan and some 100,000 trainees and laborers.
"The figures are expected to increase sharply in the future, as there is a huge demand of labourers for human resources cooperation,” said Ambassador Cuong.
“In 2017, some high-level delegations from Vietnam will pay working visits to Japan.”
Secretary Thang informed the Embassy of the socio-economic development situation in Ho Chi Minh city and its calling on investment. According to Mr Thang, there is huge potential in for cooperation between Ho Chi Minh city and Japanese localities as the two sides find each others' opportunities for development.
He pledged that Ho Chi Minh city leaders would create favourable conditions for Japanese businesses to invest in the city, especially in the city’s 7 breakthrough programs.
During the visit, the delegation will work with economic organizations and businesses to promote cooperation between Ho Chi Minh city and Japanese localities, especially in the development of infrastructure, traffic, tourism and high technology, as they are of Ho Chi Minh City’s greatest concerns and the city faces ’s difficulties to in dealing with them.
The delegation will also organize trade, investment and tourism promotion activities in the five Japanese localities of Osaka, Tokyo, Hyogo, Aichi and Nagano, in an attempt to promote trade and investment between Vietnam and Japan./.