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| Delegates at the conference (Photo: VNA) |
The event, which was organised by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the ASEAN - Japan Centre (AJC), the Vietnamese Trade Office in Japan, the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), and the provinces of Hau Giang, Bac Kan and Lai Chau and Da Nang city of Vietnam, attracted a large number of investors and businesses from both countries.
It was one of activities marking the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.
Speaking at the event, Director of Vietrade Vu Ba Phu said that through the conference, representatives of localities, industrial parks, and enterprises of Vietnam could directly meet Japanese investors to learn about the demand and situation of Japanese investment in the country and discuss measures for enhancing investment ties.
He added that officials of Hau Giang, Bac Kan, Lai Chau, and Da Nang had chances to provide details about investment and business climate in their localities, along with their policies for tackling difficulties enterprises are facing and recovering production and business activities after the COVID-19 pandemic.
AJC Secretary General Kunihiko Hirabayashi said AJC last year submitted a medium-term strategic plan until 2025 aimed at responding to big changes in the international and regional situations. The plan includes promoting and diversifying investment such as direct investments that are sustainable and have positive socio-economic impacts from Japan to ASEAN countries, especially Vietnam.
According to him, AJC attaches special importance to investments promoting green growth and circular economy, and will expand trade and investment cooperation activities between Japan and ASEAN more comprehensively.
Since the diplomatic relationship was established in 1973, Japan has always been one of the leading partners of Vietnam.
Japan was the fifth largest importer of Vietnamese goods in the first half of 2023, with 11 billion USD in value./.