JETRO will support Nghe An to promote investment with Japanese enterprises.

Mr. Hironobu Kitagawa - Chief Representative of JETRO Hanoi said that according to the survey results of 1,800 Japanese enterprises investing in Vietnam, 70% of enterprises want to expand their investment in Vietnam.

Regarding trade between Vietnam and Japan, among the five main export items of Vietnam to Japan, garments and seafood are at the top. These are two strengths of Nghe An and this will also be a factor that Japanese enterprises are interested in.

Mr. Hironobu Kitagawa - Chief Representative of JETRO Hanoi said that JETRO will support Nghe An in organizing investment promotion activities.

JETRO was established more than 60 years ago, has a wide network with offices in 170 countries around the world and more than 50 offices in Japan. In Vietnam, there are 2 JETRO offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

JETRO focuses on four groups of activities: Promoting the development of supporting industries; Promoting economic sectors and investment; Training global human resources and protecting intellectual property rights; Organizing seminars to call for investment promotion.

The Chief Representative of JETRO Hanoi stated that Nghe An is strategically located in terms of seaports and transportation; has abundant, high-quality human resources; and agricultural and aquatic products are highly valued for their quality. JETRO can support Nghe An in the following areas:

The first,Organize seminars in Hanoi, where there are many Japanese enterprises, to promote Nghe An to the Japanese business community in Vietnam.

Monday,Organize investment promotion delegations from Japan or from Japanese enterprises investing in Vietnam to Nghe An to learn about investment.

Tuesday,Introduce Nghe An through seminars held in Japan.

Wednesday,support for Vietnamese enterprises, cooperation in training global human resources, support in organizing delegations to Japan to find purchasing partners from Nghe An; support Vietnamese enterprises to invest in Japan, in fact some Vietnamese enterprises have invested and established companies in Japan.

Japanese agencies and enterprises survey the investment environment in Nghe An. Photo: Thanh Le

“JICA and JETRO are two Japanese agencies with offices abroad. It can be said that the signing of a three-party cooperation agreement involving both JICA Vietnam and JETRO is the first in the world. We hope that in the near future we will have a more detailed draft to implement with specific projects” - Chief Representative of JETRO Hanoi said when evaluating the signing of the cooperation agreement between Nghe An Provincial People's Committee, JICA Vietnam and JETRO Hanoi.