Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee: Cooperation with Japan is a key direction and top priority.

On the morning of April 26, in Vinh City, the People's Committee of Nghe An province coordinated with the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam to organize the Conference "Meeting Nghe An - Japan: Cooperation and Development".

Speaking at the opening of the conference, comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee reviewed the results of cooperation between Nghe An and Japan, as well as provided information on the socio-economic situation of the province, especially emphasizing the determination to reform institutions, focusing on reforming administrative procedures to create the most favorable conditions for people and businesses.

Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Thai Thanh Quy delivered the opening speech at the conference. Photo: Thanh Duy

The Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province affirmed that the good results achieved are the premise and motivation for the province to continue to seek new development cooperation opportunities, in which cooperation with Japan is identified as a key direction and top priority.

Because in reality, although the development cooperation between Nghe An province and Japan in recent times has achieved many good results, compared to the potential and advantages of both sides, it has not been exploited to its full potential.

"Through this conference, we hope to introduce to Japanese partners the potential and strengths of the province to promote cooperation opportunities and attract investment in the province," said the Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee.

Production models using Japanese technology in Nghe An (2 photos above). Produced at MLB TENERGY Co., Ltd. Japan in Yen Thanh. ISVRP organization donated the Hamakaze ship to Nghe An province. Photo courtesy

Accordingly, Nghe An focuses on calling on Japanese investors to research and promote investment in the province in the following areas:

About Industry:Prioritize the development of clean industry, high-tech industry; telecommunications electronics, production of phone components, medical equipment, mechanical industry, production of auto components, auto assembly, light metals, textiles, construction materials, mineral mining and deep processing industry, beverage industry, biological industry, production of medicines, cosmetics, functional foods, development of medicinal materials and pharmaceutical industry.

About Agriculture:Nghe An prioritizes the development of high-tech agriculture associated with deep processing of advantageous agricultural products of the province; investment in developing the marine economy; agricultural and aquatic product processing; projects contributing to accelerating the restructuring of agricultural production associated with climate change response and new rural construction.

Panorama of the Conference "Meeting between Nghe An and Japan: Cooperation and Development". Photo: Thanh Duy

In the field of trade and tourism, Nghe An calls on investors to develop large-scale, branded commercial centers and supermarkets; synchronously and modernly develop financial, banking, and insurance services; logistics services; high-end entertainment areas, and standard eco-tourism to serve high-end tourists.

Regarding health and education, the province calls for investment in building hospitals: oncology, geriatric, specialized and general private hospitals in districts with large populations; concentrated medical waste treatment plants; and at the same time, invest in developing key universities, high-quality high schools, and international standard vocational training centers.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also proposed to increase the organization of festival activities, cultural and artistic exchanges, and music imbued with national identity in Nghe An and Japan and invest in building training and competition facilities for a number of the province's strong sports, focusing on attracting Japanese tourists.