Japanese delegation visits and works in Nghe An

Working scene. Photo: Mai Hoa

Receiving the Japanese delegation, on the provincial side, there were comrades: Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Dinh Viet Hong - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, and representatives of a number of provincial departments and branches.

Speaking at the welcoming ceremony for the Japanese delegation, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee affirmed that the delegation's visit and work in Nghe An this time is of great significance in continuing to promote effective cooperation from Japan for the socio-economic development of Nghe An province.

Reviewing three major projects that Japan is supporting in the province, including a technical cooperation project on agricultural development scale; a project to restore and upgrade the Northern irrigation system; and a project to diversify livelihoods based on heritage tourism in agricultural villages in Nghe An, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Xuan Duong said that these projects have initially had positive impacts on agricultural production and the lives of people in Nghe An province.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee welcomed the Jiaca Japan delegation to visit and work in our province. Photo: Mai Hoa

In particular, through the implementation of a technical cooperation project on the scale of agricultural development with 40 pilot projects, a number of food value chains such as oranges, grapefruits, ginger, chickens, etc. have been initially created.

In parallel, JICA Japan has also collected market demand information on domestic and international agricultural products to share with manufacturers and businesses in the province. On the other hand, the project has also called on a number of Japanese businesses to cooperate and invest in the agricultural sector of Nghe An province...

Thanking the support of the Japanese organization Jica in the past time, comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong also affirmed the province's advantages in terms of land potential, climate and soil suitable for diversified agricultural development; at the same time, he recommended that the Japanese organization Jica continue to help Nghe An in building clear agricultural product chains, thereby cooperating to export Nghe An agricultural products to the Japanese market and other countries.

Besides, through JICA organization, we call on Japanese enterprises to apply science and technology into agricultural production in Nghe An.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also pledged that the province will do its utmost and responsibly to ensure that it meets the requirements set forth by the projects that have been, are being and will be implemented.

Mr. Naoki Kakioka affirmed that the three major projects being implemented in Nghe An are not only important to Nghe An but also very important to Jica. Photo: Mai Hoa

On the side of the Japanese Jica delegation, Mr. Naoki Kakioka - Deputy Chief Representative of Jica Vietnam Office also highly appreciated Nghe An's efforts in recent times in coordinating the implementation of projects in the area. Mr. Naoki Kakioka affirmed that the 3 major projects being implemented in Nghe An are not only important to Nghe An but also very important to Jica.

At the same time, he affirmed that Jica's support is only the beginning, so he suggested that Nghe An province pay attention to research to maintain the sustainability of the projects; on the other hand, there needs to be a specific action plan and planning to continue to realize them more effectively. Mr. Naoki Kakioka promised that Jica Japan will try to support and cooperate most effectively in the coming time.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee presented a gift to Mr. Naoki Kakioka - Deputy Chief Representative of Jica Vietnam Office. Photo: Mai Hoa

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Dinh Viet Hong presented a gift to Mr. Yamamoto Satoshi - Project Formation Advisor of JICA Vietnam Office who has many achievements in implementing projects in Nghe An. Photo: Mai Hoa

According to the program, the Japanese Jica delegation will work in Nghe An for 3 days, from March 14-16, with many activities, such as a meeting of the Joint Coordination Board of the technical cooperation project on the scale of agricultural development; working with the Management Board of Japanese loan projects; and conducting field surveys of some projects supported by Jica in the province.