HCM City eyes stronger economic ties with Japanese prefecture
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong said his city wants to enhance cooperation with Japan’s Osaka prefecture, especially in economy, trade and investment, while receiving Chairman of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hiroshi Ozaki on November 22.
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong (R) presents a gift to Chairman of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hiroshi Ozaki (Photo: VNA)
HCMCity (VNA) – Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s CommitteeNguyen Thanh Phong said his city wants to enhance cooperation with Japan’sOsaka prefecture, especially in economy, trade and investment, while receivingChairman of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hiroshi Ozaki onNovember 22.
Phong highlighted flourishing Vietnam-Japanrelations in different pheres, noting that recent visits by the two countries’leaders illustrate their determination to bolster ties.
He expressed his belief that bilateral relationswill make great strides in the near future, particularly in 2018 when the twosides will mark 45 years of diplomatic ties.
HCM City pledges to create optimal conditionsfor foreign businesses, including those from Osaka, to invest in priorityfields such as high-tech waste treatment, renewable energy, health care, andpharmaceuticals, he added.
Phong also asked the Osaka Chamber of Commerceand Industry to connect enterprises of Kansai region, where the prefecture islocated, and HCM City, step up locality-to-locality cooperation and implementsigned agreements.
At the meeting, Ozaki said many Osaka companiesare doing business in HCM City and other parts of Vietnam. Their success in HCMCity is partly thanks to local authorities’ support, which has created afavourable investment and business environment.
Noting Osaka firms’ advantages, he said some ofthem have experiences in solving urban issues facing HCM City, including ensuringeconomic growth alongside environmental protection. They are ready to assistthe southern hub of Vietnam to improve its manpower capacity and technology inpollution treatment, renewable energy, health care and pharmaceutical.
He promised that his chamber will hold business networkingand investment promotion programmes to help foster cooperation between Osakaand HCM City, as well as between Japan and Vietnam.-VNA
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Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong (R) presents a gift to Chairman of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hiroshi Ozaki (Photo: VNA) 
