Can Tho calls for Japanese investment in key projects
(VOV) - At a meeting with Japanese business representatives on October 4, Can Tho provincial authorities called for investment in 12 key projects and committed to providing incentives for them in terms of preferential loans and assistance with land clearance.
Nguyen Khanh Tung, Director of the Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Centre (ITTC) highlighted the 12 key projects, which are in the hi-tech, tourism, logistics, industrial zones’ infrastructure and real estate sectors.
For his part, Vice President of the Friendship Exchange Council (FEC) Yoshihiko Nakagaki said the visit to Can Tho aims to seek investment opportunities in energy, food industry, logistics, industrial zones’ infrastructure, housing, hi-tech solutions and engineering.
Japanese businesses also want to know more about the city’s incentives, he said, adding that they hope Can Tho will facilitate and support them in dealing with investment procedures.
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On the same day, the Japanese delegation visited local rice and seafood production plants in Thot Not district and Tra Noc IZ.
According to the ITTC, Can Tho mainly exports rice, seafood, garment, leather products, handicrafts to Japan and imports chemicals, materials, seafood medicine and other input materials.
Currently, five Japanese businesses are operating in Can Tho.