Receiving representatives of some Japanese businesses on the sidelines of the10th Mekong-Japan Summit Meeting in Tokyo on October 8, the PM spoke highly ofthe important role of Japanese companies in fostering bilateral ties andthanked them for practically contributing to Vietnam’s development.
At a reception for Shinobe Osamu, Vice Chairman of ANA Holdings Inc., the largestaviation group in Japan and one of the leading airlines in the world – the PMasked the firm to step up collaboration with Vietnamese carriers.
He applauded ANA’s purchase of more shares of national flag carrier VietnamAirlines and its cooperation in training human resources for Vietnam’s aviationsector.
The ANA leader appreciated the support of the Vietnamese Government, sayingthat his group has had a good level of cooperation with Vietnam Airlines inrecent times and will look to expand it in the future.
ANA is speeding up connectivity projects to make famous Vietnamese localitiessuch as Da Nang, Nha Trang, and Phu Quoc competitive destinations in the regionand the world, he said.
He expressed his wish that the Japanese Government will provide more favourableconditions for Vietnamese citizens to enter Japan.
Receiving Okada Motoya, CEO of AEON Group, one of the largest retailers in theworld, PM Phuc encouraged the group to bring made-in-Vietnam products,especially farm produce and food, to its shopping malls around the globe. Hesuggested AEON develop a system of large-scale, modern shopping malls and trainhuman resources for the retail sector in Vietnam.
The AEON leader said that Vietnam is an attractive market for AEON and pledgedto bring Vietnamese goods to its chain stores in Japan and other countries. Heproposed that the Vietnamese Government facilitate the import of Japanese goodsto serve Vietnamese consumers and enable AEON to expand investment to the privatecredit field in order to promote modern transactions.
AEON is committed to increasing social activities such as providingscholarships for Vietnamese students, building schools, and protecting theenvironment, he added.
While talking to Tasuo Yasunaga, President and CEO of Mitsui Company, PMPhuc said the Vietnamese Government wants Mitsui to increase its investment ininfrastructure development, energy including solar power, high-tech industries,and those using artificial intelligence.
The Mitsui leader said he is impressed with the current development of Vietnam,pledging the company’s long-term investment in the Southeast Asian nation. –VNA