Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Quoc Cuong (L) and Governor of Mie Prefecture Eikei Suzuki (Photo: VNA)Tokyo (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Quoc Cuong visited Mieand Shiga prefectures from October 11-13 to promote relations between Vietnamand Japanese localities.
In Mie, he met with Governor of Mie Prefecture Eikei Suzuki, the mayors ofYokkaichi and Matsuzana cities, head of the Federation of Mie PrefectureChambers of Commerce and Industry and some local businesses.
Suzuki informed the Vietnamese diplomat of the sound relations between Mie andVietnam, particularly after Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to thelocality while attending the expanded Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Japan inMay.
As Vietnam has surpassed China and Thailand to become the top market of Mieenterprises, he said he will lead a delegation of more than 90 firms to Vietnamin November to seek business opportunities.
Ambassador Cuong pledged to support the delegation’s visit.
Visiting Yokkaichi, the largest seaport city in Mie, Cuong asked the city totransfer technology and train human resources in environmental treatment, inwhich it has experience.
Mayor of Yokkaichi city Mori Tomochiro agreed to support Vietnam in the field.
During his stay in Shiga prefecture, Cuong met with governor of the prefectureMikazuki Taizo, deputy governor Toshie Ikenaga and heads of the localindustrial, agricultural and tourism sectors. He briefed the Japanese officialson Vietnam’s socio-economic development policies and highlighted investmentopportunities in Vietnam.
Mikazuki said that Shiga attached much importance to cooperation with theSoutheast Asian nation, adding the prefecture has signed a cooperation dealwith Ho Chi Minh City and will sign another with Quang Ninh soon.
On the occasion, Cuong also visited businesses in Mikazuki.-VNA
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