Association enhances Vietnam-Japan economic links
VOV.VN - The Hokuriku-Vietnam association of investment promotion businesses was set up on October 20 in Kanagawa City, Japan, aiming to cultivate investment opportunities for businesses and develop economic ties between the two countries through human resources and economic exchanges.
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Members of the association include representatives from regional Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) offices, the Hokuriku Economic Federation, Kanagawa University, some regional parliamentarians serving as stint as advisers, and Japanese businesses which are operating or keen to invest in Vietnam.
President of the Mitani Corporation is serving as the President of the Association, and Tran Duc Binh, Vietnamese Consult General to Osaka is an honorable member and adviser.
To achieve its goals, the Association will carry out a series of programs designed to encourage and support Kokuriku businesses investing and operating in Vietnam. The programs will regulate and receive economic and trade exchanges, assist Vietnam’s human resource training, and recruit Vietnamese students and trainees.
In the immediate future , a business delegation from the Association will make a fact-finding tour of Vietnam to seek investment opportunities in mid-2018.
Hokuriku region comprises three prefectures of Fukui, Ishikawa, and Toyama. It is home to many leading technological, mechanical, manufacturing, garment, IT, and agricultural processing and production businesses, alongside some big universities and research institutes.
Around 72 businesses from Hokuriku are operating in Vietnam at present.
At the event, the Association held a Vietnam-Japan economic exchange conference with the participation of Vietnamese officials who are trainees of a leadership training program in Japan. Also in attendance were more than 100 Japanese businesses in banking, agriculture, and manufacturing, and representatives from research institutes and universities in Hokuriku.
