At the working session (Photo: VNA)Can Tho (VNA) – Can Tho cityattracted the largest number of Japanese businesses who came to the JapanExternal Trade Organisation (JETRO) in Ho Chi Minh City to learn about theinvestment environment in Vietnam’s southern provinces and cities, a JETROofficial has said.
Chief Representative of JETRO HCM City Hirai Shinji told Can Tho’s leaders during a working session onOctober 29 that the Japanese firms wanted to study the city’s infrastructure andincentives for investors, as well as local businesses and customers.
Statistics unveiled that in 2018, nearly 3,100 Japanese businesses came toJETRO HCM City to get information about the investment climate in southerncities and provinces, he said.
Truong Quang Hoai Nam, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, saidthe city is calling for investment in projects on building industrial parks andsmart urban areas, and constructing and operating logistics centres, as well asothers on education, health care and personnel training.
Can Tho has considered Japan itsstrategic partner, he said, adding that apart from common support for foreigninvestors, those from Japan will be provided with cleared land andinfrastructure connectivity.
Nam informed his guests that the city has continuously improved administrativeservices while investing in infrastructure to meet the demand for housing,entertainment, health care and transport of Japanese businesspeople and expertsin the locality.
He cited the launching of direct flights from Can Tho to Japan in 2020 and theupcoming operation of Vinmec international hospital in the city, along withother projects like an international golf course and the approved project onCan Tho – HCM City high-speed railway.
For his part, Shinji said JETRO HCM City will provide information aboutVietnamese localities for Japanese firms in the most rapid and accurate way,and help to introduce more Japanese investors to Can Tho./.
VNA
