Connecting and promoting agricultural investment between Nghe An and Japan

In order to connect and promote agricultural investment between Nghe An and Japan, this morning, August 18, in Vinh city, a workshop was held to introduce the department.agricultural investment promotionJapan, Nghe An Agricultural Market Forum and Vietnam - Japan Business Connection. The workshop was jointly organized by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and JICA Japan.

Leaders of Nghe An Department of Agriculture and Rural Development attended the workshop. Photo: Phu Huong

Speaking at the workshop, Mr. Kubo Yoshimoto - Deputy Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) office in Vietnam said: Between Japan and Vietnam, the medium and long-term vision for agricultural cooperation has been built since 2015 based on policy dialogues between the Ministers of Agriculture of Japan and Vietnam.

“In this vision, Nghe An is one of the priority areas for cooperation. By taking advantage of the advantages of natural conditions, people and the use of Japanese technology in production, we expect to maximize the effectiveness of development and investment in Nghe An,” Mr. Kubo Yoshimoto expressed.

Representatives of JICA and the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry attended the workshop. Photo: Tien Dong

However, although Japanese companies are increasingly willing to invest in Vietnam, it is difficult to find suitable partners. To address this problem, JICA supports business-to-business connections through the ABJD and AMPF projects. ABJD acts as a bridge between Japanese and Vietnamese companies to strengthen relationships, provide Japanese companies with information on the Vietnamese market and agricultural companies, and support Japanese agricultural companies to invest in Vietnam.

Delegates visited the booth displaying Nghe An's typical products at the workshop. Photo: Tien Dong

Mr. Nguyen Van De - Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development informed: In Nghe An, the platform to promote the development of the food, agriculture, livestock and fisheries industry (AMPF) has been established and by accumulating and analyzing information related tofood value chainin the database, can provide readers with information about market needs.

Through the workshop, by approaching ABJD, Nghe An province has an additional important channel, helping to connect investment cooperation between businesses of both sides more conveniently. “This is also an opportunity to connect and invite Japanese businesses to explore investment cooperation opportunities in Nghe An, and hopefully there will be many contracts signed in the near future,” Mr. Nguyen Van De shared.

Delegates visit a Japanese equipment supplier at the Conference. Photo: Tien Dong.

Immediately after the Workshop, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Nghe An assigned the Management Board of the Agricultural Market Forum (an agency under the Department, whose main task is to connect production, promote,consumption of agricultural productsin Nghe An province) presides over and coordinates with units and localities to closely connect with JICA experts and the Japanese Agricultural Investment Promotion Department (ABJD), further strengthening the call for investment cooperation and connection between Nghe An and Japanese enterprises.