KikuchiTadashi from JICA said this is part of a large-scaled cooperationprogramme between the agency and Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning andInvestment in an effort to deepen the relationship between Japaneseenterprises and authorities of southern provinces.
Vice Chairmanof the Binh Duong provincial People’s Committee Tran Thanh Liem spokehighly of JICA’s “initiative”, saying that it will open up moreopportunities for both sides, and help improve investment climate in theprovince as well the southern region.
Japan is running 255projects with a total disbursement of 4.7 billion USD, topping the listof 36 countries and territories investing in Binh Duong.
Most of the projects operate in electronics, medical equipment, food processing and real estates, and trade and services.-VNA