During a meeting with the Vietnamese community in Japan, as part of his working visit to Japan from March 18-25, Nhan updated the participants on the recent achievements of Ho Chi Minh City and highlighted its dynamic development.
Japan is one of the two biggest investors in Vietnam, he said, adding that Ho Chi Minh City is currently the most attractive destination for Japanese investors in all fields.
The southern hub is calling for investments in 127 key projects, including those in building smart hospitals, developing high technologies and infrastructure, and flood prevention, he said.
He affirmed that during his current visit to Japan he aims to learn from Japan’s experience, as well as collect opinions from Japanese experts and economists, and those from Vietnamese businesses in Japan, towards mapping out development strategies and orientations for Ho Chi Minh City in the future.
Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Quoc Cuong reported on the development of the Vietnamese community in Japan, saying that the number of overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in Japan has increased to nearly 250,000; 2.5 times higher than three years ago.
Many Vietnamese people achieved prominent achievements in the field of invention and innovation, thus contributing to the homeland’s development as well as the relations between the two countries, he noted.
At the meeting, OVs shared their experience in simplifying investment procedures, thus facilitating Japanese firms’ operation in Vietnam.
Representatives of young Vietnamese entrepreneurs in Japan said that if Vietnamese firms want to succeed in the Japanese market, they need to consult, learn and apply Japan’s professional working style.
Nhan is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other officials of the Japanese Government; have working sessions with representatives from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Tokyo and Tsukuba universities, and organisations and enterprises working in the high-tech field.
