Vietnam, Japan foster cooperation in industry, trade, energy

The 4th meeting of the Vietnam-Japan Joint Committee on Cooperation in Industry, Trade and Energy was held in Hanoi on August 7 in the form of video conferencing.

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh at the virtual meeting (Photo: MOIT)
Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh at the virtual meeting (Photo: MOIT)

The meeting was co-chaired by Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh and Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kajiyama Hiroshi.

The ministers reiterated the significance of the joint committee in removing difficulties for businesses and promoting cooperation between the two countries, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

They shared the view that Vietnam-Japan cooperation in trade, industry and energy should go with targets set in the ASEAN-Japan Economic Ministers’ Joint Statement on Initiatives on Economic Resilience in Response to the Coronavirus Disease, and the ASEAN-Japan Economic Resilience Action Plan.

The two ministers highlighted diversity, transparency, and sustainability in building a firm supply chain in the industrial sector.