President of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association in Kansai region Teiichi Nishimura promised to do his utmost to promote relations with Vietnam in various fields, especially economics, culture, and people-to-people exchange.
He made the remark at a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in Hanoi on October 21.
Nishimura said he hopes the Vietnamese Government will continue to create favourable conditions for Kansai entrepreneurs to make investment and expand business in the country.
Deputy PM Minh congratulated the association on its 20th founding anniversary and hailed its role and endeavour in promoting people-to-people exchange, economic and cultural cooperation between Vietnam and Kansai.
He thanked the association for supporting overseas Vietnamese who are living in the region and the operation of the Consulate General of Vietnam in Kansai.
The Deputy PM proposed the association call on businesses in Kansai cities and prefectures to forge ahead with investment in Vietnam, especially in the fields of their strengths such as high technology and support industry.-VNA