The signing ceremony. (Photo: VNA)Can Tho (VNA) – TheVietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in the southern city of Can Thosigned a memorandum of understanding on trade cooperation with Japan’s BrainWorks group on December 13.
The document focuses on implementing tradepromotion activities between Vietnamese and Japanese firms, such as marketsurveys, consultation, training and establishment of links between Mekong Deltaand Japanese businesses.
Under the MoU, a Research & DevelopmentCentre for information and communication technology (ICT) in the Mekong Deltawill be established in 2017. The R&D centre will be run by a non-profitorganisation and 10 Japanese firms working in programming, ICT, education,health and trade promotion.
Vo Hung Dung, Director of VCCI CanTho said that as the Mekong Delta is a new land for foreign investors, such a centrewill support the IT development of the region.
Chairman of Brain Works Kondo Noborulauded the potential of the cty and stressed the importance of linking MekongDelta and Japan small- and medium-sized businesses.
He said Brain Works wants to contributeto human resource training in the Mekong Delta and the application of ICT acrossfields.
Brain Works has operated in Vietnamfor nearly 20 years, involving in investment consultation services, ICT andhuman resource training.
As of early 2016, Japan invested in140 projects in the Mekong Delta worth more than 645 million USD. In the firstnine months of this year, an additional 12 projects worth about 24 million USDwere registered.-VNA
