Vietnam-Japan enhance connectivity in agriculture
(VOV) - A high-level delegation from the Japan Ibaraki Prefecture led by its Governor Masaru Hashimoto commenced an official visit to Vietnam on October 5 aimed at strengthening cooperation in agriculture, trade, human resources and manufacturing.
Speaking at a press conference in Hanoi on October 5, Governor Hashimoto applauded the robust economic development of Vietnam, saying he is confident there are many bright prospects on the horizon for the nation.
He said he is heading up a 100-member strong delegation of Japanese business representatives, who have all expressed a strong desire to cooperate with Vietnamese companies, particularly in agriculture.
On the occasion of President Truong Tan Sang’s visit to Ibaraki Prefecture in March, he mentioned he signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost agricultural cooperation by supporting training agricultural engineers training and applying advanced technologies in agricultural production.
In May, Governor Hashimoto said the Vietnam Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the Ibaraki Agriculture Association signed an agreement on receiving Vietnamese apprentices to learn agricultural techniques of Ibaraki prefecture.
For the past five consecutive years, Ibaraki prefecture’s agricultural production value has ranked second in Japan, just after Hokkaido. Ibaraki has taken the lead in Japan in sales turnover of fruits and vegetates to the Tokyo market for the past ten consecutive years.
With such achievements, the Governor expressed his hope to increase future cooperation with Vietnam in agriculture and other fields to further elevate the friendship and economic development between the two nations.