HCMC and Japan’s Osaka prefecture promote cooperation

At the reception (Photo: hcmcpv.org.vn)

Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Dung expressed his pleasure that the city has conducted effective cooperation activities with Japanese localities thanks to the good Vietnam-Japan relations.

Cooperation between HCMC and Osaka prefecture is one of the most vibrant and effective cooperative relationships in the city's local-level international cooperation.

He proposed the Friendship Parliamentarians’ Association of Osaka prefecture to enhance its cooperation with HCCMC in the fields of infrastructure, innovation, green economy, green energy, and biotechnology.

Dung also expressed his hope that Japanese parliamentarians will continue to encourage Japanese businesses to come to HCMC to seek cooperation opportunities and promote cultural exchange activities, and proposed the Japanese government choose the city as a venue for cultural and people-to-people exchange programs.

For his part, Mr. Wada Kenji said that his working visit to Vietnam, including HCMC, on the occasion of the two countries celebrating the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations aims to seek and promote cooperation opportunities between Osaka and Vietnam, especially in tourism, and share information about the World Expo 2025 Osaka with authorities and the business community of HCMC.

He committed to providing information about the Vietnamese city’s potential, strengths and development orientation to the Japanese Government and business community, and affirmed the desire to strengthen cooperation with the city in areas of mutual interest such as tourism and education to contribute to consolidating the developing Japan-Vietnam relations./.