Top legislator encourages Vietnam – Japan cooperation
VOV.VN - Vietnam desires to closely cooperate with Japan to further deepen relations within the newly established Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, aiming to develop bilateral cooperation in a deeper, more substantial manner.
Top legislator Tran Thanh Man was speaking at a reception in Can Tho city on January 20 for Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki.
He praised the outcomes of a working session between the Ambassador and the leadership of Can Tho city, and expressed confidence that Japanese businesses would come to invest in the Mekong Delta region in general, and in Can Tho city in particular, including the upcoming AEON Mall project.
Man requested that Naoki help to promote parliamentary cooperation, strengthen economic interconnections, ensure economic security, and advance investment, trade, and ODA partnerships between the two countries.
He expected that Japan would continue to support Vietnam in implementing the national industrialization and modernization strategy within the Vietnam-Japan cooperation framework for 2023-2030, and initiate new ODA loans, particularly for large-scale, key infrastructure projects between the two countries, with simplified and more favourable loan conditions. He also encouraged more Japanese investment in Vietnam, with a focus on high-quality, impactful, and technology-transfer projects.
Naoki for his part informed his host that over the past two days, the Ambassador and his delegation, including representatives from the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and several companies, conducted a survey of several locations in Can Tho City, held discussions with city leaders, and visited Can Tho University.
Through the discussions, he said, Can Tho city has significant potential in various fields, including economy, tourism, infrastructure development, implementation of JICA-funded projects, and educational cooperation.
Naoki also revealed that Japan plans to organize a symposium on climate change response with countries like the United States and Australia in Can Tho this year.
He proposed that the National Assembly of Vietnam improve legislation to support Japanese businesses to invest in the country.
