HCM City, Japanese firm boost training cooperation

HCM City and the Freesia Group of Japan will hold training courses in Japan and enhance links in education and vocational training between universities and colleges of the two sides.
HCM City, Japanese firm boost training cooperation ảnh 1Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Thu (R) and Chairman of Freesia Group Sasaki Beji (Source: https://www.hcmcpv.org.vn)
HCMCity (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City and the Freesia Group of Japan will hold trainingcourses in Japan and enhance links in education and vocational training  between universities and colleges in HCM Cityand their Japanese counterparts.

Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Thu and Chairmanof Freesia Group Sasaki Beji agreed to hold the courses during their meeting inHCM City on May 4.

The official said the municipal authority will make it easy for departments andsectors to connect Japan to hold joint training programmes in Japan.

She suggested closer education cooperation among universities and colleges ofthe two countries to share experience and improve the quality of vocational training.

She also congratulated Sasaki Beji on receiving an insignia from the municipal authorityrecognising his contributions to the city’s education, vocational training anddevelopment, especially in promoting ties between the Thu Duc College of Technologyand Tokyo Technical College.

For his part, Beji pledged to continue arranging taining courses for Vietnamesepeople in Japan and to forge links between Japanese institutions and those inthe Vietnamese city.

He said Freesia Group will create favourable conditions for Vietnamese tocomplete training courses in Japan, adding that the municipal authority shouldsupport trainees and select capable candidates for training programmes.

He lauded Vietnamese trainees for their efforts instudying foreign languages, adapting to Japan’s culture and accumulatingcapital for future investment targets.-VNA

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