Cooperate and develop together for the benefit of the people of Vietnam and Japan

On the afternoon of December 15, right after arriving in Japan to attend the Summit to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Japan relations and conduct bilateral activities in Japan, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited and worked in Gunma province.

Many positive results

At the reception for Governor of Gunma Prefecture Yamamoto Ichita, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highly appreciated the more than 500 activities that took place to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2023, shared memorable memories of joining Prime Minister Kishida Fumio to announce the commemorative logo, launching the Vietnam - Japan anniversary year at the end of 2022; thanked the leaders and people of Gunma Prefecture for the warm welcome given to the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation as well as the support of the Governor and the Gunma Prefecture government for the Vietnamese community living, studying and working here.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh witnessed the signing ceremony of the Cooperation Agreement between Ha Nam province and Gunma province. Photo: VNA

Appreciating the positive achievements in local cooperation between the two countries in recent times, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that the Vietnamese Government always considers local cooperation an effective channel to promote friendly and cooperative relations and strengthen the close relationship between the people of the two countries. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested that the Governor organize a business delegation to visit Vietnam and Gunma Day in Ha Nam province in 2024.

Governor Yamamoto Ichita expressed his honor to have Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the Vietnamese high-ranking delegation visit the province; affirmed his good feelings and impressions of the country and people of Vietnam; and said that more and more businesses in the province are interested in and have a need to learn about the Vietnamese market. Governor Yamamoto Ichita affirmed that he will continue to create favorable conditions, promote cultural and people-to-people exchange activities to enhance mutual understanding, receive more Vietnamese workers, including interns, as well as pay attention and support further integration into Japanese society. Assessing Vietnam as an attractive and developing market, the Governor of Gunma affirmed that he will continue to organize business delegations to visit Vietnam; promote investment and trade cooperation between the two countries.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends a discussion with typical businesses of Gunma province. Photo: VNA

Increase business cooperation

Next, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a discussion with Governor Yamamoto Ichita and prominent businesses of Gunma province on investment and business cooperation. At the discussion, businesses of Gunma province introduced their potentials and strengths; and expressed their interest and desire to invest and expand investment in Vietnam, especially in the fields of equipment and component manufacturing, food, chemicals, science and technology, finance, tourism, entertainment, distribution services, retail, etc.

Appreciating the potential and welcoming the interest and desire for investment cooperation of Gunma province enterprises towards Vietnam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that Vietnam encourages Japanese enterprises in general and Gunma province enterprises in particular to expand their investment and business in Vietnam, thereby transferring technology, using Vietnamese materials and labor.

With the high determination and great efforts of both sides, on the basis of the “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World”, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh believes that bilateral economic - investment - trade cooperation between Vietnam and Japan in general, and Gunma province in particular, will continue to develop more strongly. The government and businesses of Gunma province will be important factors, contributing to deepening the friendly relations between the two countries.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hopes that the two sides, having tried, will try harder, having determined, will be even more determined, to cooperate and develop together for the benefit, prosperity and happiness of the people of the two countries.

On the same afternoon, visiting the company and encouraging Vietnamese workers working at Shibata Gousei Company (Gunma province), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh congratulated and highly appreciated the development and achievements of the company in recent years; especially the use of high-quality human resources, automation, application of Internet of Things (IoT) technology in operations as well as the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) initiative, green production, clean production.

VIET ANH

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/cung-hop-tac-phat-trien-vi-loi-ich-nhan-dan-viet-nam-nhat-ban-post718597.html