Hanoi People’s Committee Permanent Vice Chairman Nguyen Van Suu speaks at the event (Photo: kinhtedothi.vn)
Hanoi (VNA)- The People’s Committee of Hanoi and Fukuoka prefecture of Japan jointly helda conference promoting their agriculture cooperation in Hanoi on June 28.
The event marked the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties betweenVietnam and Japan.
Addressing theevent, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Van Suu said cooperationbetween Hanoi and Fukuoka has been flourishing across various fields, such asculture, education, training, and education.
He said the conferenceis a good opportunity for the two sides to boost collaboration, towardssustainable development, hi-technology, and environmental protection.
Governor Hiroshi Ogawa said Fukuoka has strengths in manufacturing as wellas robot, automobile and steel production.
With a lot of experience in high-tech applicationin agriculture, Fukuoka hopes it could contribute to agricultural developmentin Hanoi and Vietnam, he said.
Hanoi has a big population and largecultivating area, therefore the city has a high potential in agriculturaldevelopment. However, there are some shortcomings that the city is facing nowsuch as inadequate productivity, high-quality agricultural manufacturing, said HiroshiOgawa.
“Fukuoka has experience in these matters andreadies to help Hanoi, including environmental protection, and infrastructure,among others.”
Ta Van Tuong, Deputy Director the Department of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment, said local governments of the two sides will promote exchanges betweentheir enterprises in order to further boost business collaboration.
Japan is currently the largest provider ofofficial development assistance for Hanoi, as it has committed over 2 billionUSD in total. It is also the biggest foreign investor in the city, registering over5 billion USD in capital.
Fukuoka is the third largest trade partner of Hanoi. - VNA
