Golden opportunity to strengthen cooperation with Japan
(Baonghean) - The conference "Meeting Japan - North Central Region 2019" and the conference "Meeting Nghe An - Japan: Cooperation and Development" held in Vinh City are valuable reunions to further tighten the connection between the land of the rising sun and localities of Vietnam. Nghe An is making efforts to take advantage of this opportunity to expand the circle of cooperation, contributing to raising the Vietnam - Japan strategic partnership to a new height.
MEET AND CONNECT
After 46 years of development and growth, the Vietnam-Japan cooperative and friendly relationship is considered to be at its most beautiful. One of the efforts to continuously foster and deepen that close relationship is the series of events “Meeting Japan” organized annually by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on a regional scale, aiming to connect Japanese partners in many fields with Vietnamese localities.
This year, the Conference "Meeting Japan - North Central Region 2019" was organized by the People's Committee of Nghe An province in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam and the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam in Vinh City on April 25. The conference focused on discussing issues of regional cooperation and development, focusing on areas such as FDI attraction, human resource cooperation, high-tech agriculture, supporting industry, tourism, education - training and labor...
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| Nghe An Provincial People's Committee worked with a business delegation from Kochi Province, Japan, on April 18, 2019. Photo courtesy |
Immediately after this remarkable event, Nghe An will also host the Conference “Meeting Nghe An - Japan: Cooperation and Development” on April 26, to exchange, discuss in depth and orientate FDI, ODA, NGO investment attraction; promote cooperation in production, business, trade, tourism, education - training and labor... Each conference is expected to attract about 500 domestic and foreign delegates, including leaders of the Government, ministries, branches, localities, representative agencies of Japan in Vietnam, a large number of Japanese - Vietnamese enterprises...
In addition, on the sidelines of the conferences, there will be bilateral meetings between government and government (G2G), government and business (G2B), between businesses of the two countries (B2B), etc., thereby enhancing mutual understanding and trust; at the same time, orienting cooperation contents in the coming time.
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| JICA delegation visited the tea processing workshop of Mr. Pham Van Quy's family, hamlet 5, Hung Son commune, Anh Son district. Photo: Archive |
As a Japanese enterprise with the largest FDI capital in Nghe An (20 million USD), creating jobs for 2,000 workers with an average income of 5 million VND/month, MLB Tenergy Company Limited is one of the examples showing an effective investment environment with preferential policies and mechanisms to create maximum convenience for production and business activities of enterprises in Nghe An. Before the "Meeting Japan" conferences, with the mindset of a "predecessor" - with experience in investing in the central land of North Central, Mr. Masai Kazuya - General Director of the company said that from the perspective of an investor, he assessed that Nghe An has an abundant labor force, hard-working and diligent people, so it is convenient to receive work. Implementing investment projects in the locality, MLB Tenergy Company Limited received enthusiastic and thoughtful support from the government as well as agencies, departments and branches in the process of completing procedural documents, as well as performing the obligations of the enterprise.
"If I have the opportunity to share my experience with other Japanese investors who are surveying and researching investment opportunities in Nghe An, I will advise them that this is a place they can choose to invest. Because, as mentioned, Nghe An is a large land, with full terrain suitable for many types of business sectors, and can supply a large labor force. On the other hand, Nghe An is implementing well industrial park and seaport projects... which are very important criteria when considering investment."
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| Models manufactured using Japanese technology (2 photos above). Manufactured at MLB TENERGY Co., Ltd. Japan. ISVRP organization donated the Hamakaze ship to Nghe An province. Photo courtesy |
Sharing similar sympathy with the land and people of Nghe An, Yabashi Vietnam Limestone Mining Company will be the bridge to connect Nghe An with some "fellow countrymen" businesses from Gifu province at the "Meet Japan" conferences. When asked about the motive for this decision, Mr. Tatsuyoshi Yabashi - Chairman of Yabashi Group said: “We are the first Japanese company to establish a foundation in Nghe An, and have been doing business in this land for nearly 20 years. As a result, I feel very lucky because I have always found talented people here. At first, the relationship between the company and Nghe An province was a bit difficult, but with the business philosophy of "discovering people", taking people as the foundation to build a business that is useful to society, we have received understanding, support and enthusiastic guidance from Nghe An. In order not to forget that kindness, we want to help Nghe An develop further. We also believe that achieving success in Nghe An is the best way for us to promote the image of Nghe An".
"Achieving success in Nghe An is the best way for us to promote the image of Nghe An."
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| Leaders of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to individuals with outstanding achievements in implementing JICA projects in Nghe An in recent times. Photo: Archive |
OPPORTUNITY FOR NGHE AN
Speaking at the press conference to inform about these two particularly meaningful conferences, Mr. Le Ngoc Hoa - Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee emphasized that the conferences aim to create a change in the multi-faceted cooperation between the provinces of the North Central region in general, Nghe An province in particular, and Japan.
The events are expected to promote regional connectivity in general development, economic cooperation with Japan in particular to improve efficiency, create new momentum to attract direct investment from Japan, promote human resource cooperation and connect localities with other parties. Along with that, the two conferences and sideline activities will contribute to promoting the extensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan, promoting the central role of the North Central region, and enhancing the position of Nghe An province before Japanese partners.
“This is truly a golden opportunity for Nghe An province to promote and introduce the culture, people, potential, advantages, and investment environment of Nghe An, and to strengthen and expand the friendly relationship between Nghe An and Japanese partners.”
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| The Conference "Meeting Japan - North Central Region 2019" and the Conference "Meeting Nghe An - Japan: Cooperation and Development" were held in Vinh City, Nghe An. |
Regarding the orientation of effectively "attracting capital" from the land of the rising sun, comrade Le Ngoc Hoa said that Nghe An province is currently focusing on promoting and calling for Japanese investors to invest in the following fields: Automobile manufacturing industry; High-tech industry and supporting industry (manufacturing of accessories, components, components, parts, spare parts, machinery and equipment details... to supply the mechanical assembly industry, electricity - electronics, information technology, automobiles, petrochemical industry, thermal power); mechanical engineering, high-class tiles; high-class sanitary ceramics to produce new materials...
In addition, other fields such as high-tech agriculture; medicinal herbs, coffee, rubber, tea in the direction of intensive farming, improving product quality; projects to build meat processing plants (beef, pork and poultry) and animal feed factories associated with industry serving livestock farming in the province... will also be attractive portfolios to attract and convince Japanese investors.
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| Japanese business delegation on a survey trip to Nghe An for investment environment. Photo: Archive |
With careful and thorough preparation, based on existing potentials and strengths, and knowing how to take advantage of traditional relationships with Japanese localities and businesses, Nghe An is proving to be a profitable destination in the eyes of investors. From there, it is expected that there will be more large-scale and promising cooperation projects with the active support of Japanese partners in the coming time.
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