Japanese investment in Binh Duong almost reaches 6 billion USD
Japanese investors have so far poured almost 6 billion USD in the southern province of Binh Duong, Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Mai Hung Dung said at a working session with a delegation of the Kansai Bureau of Economy,Trade and Industry (METI Kansai) on August 4.
Standing Vice Chairman of the Binh Duong provincial People’s Committee Mai Hung Dung (R) presents a gift to Director of International Trade of METI Kansai Hosokawa Yoichi. (Photo: VNA)
Binh Duong (VNA) – Japanese investors have so farpoured almost 6 billion USD in the southern province of Binh Duong, StandingVice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Mai Hung Dung said at aworking session with a delegation of the Kansai Bureau ofEconomy, Trade and Industry (METI Kansai) on August 4.
Head of the Japanese delegation, Directorof International Trade of METI Kansai Hosokawa Yoichi appreciatedBinh Duong’s efforts to protect the environment.
AEON Mall Binh Duong Canary (Photo: aeon.vn)
He said enterprises in Kansai want to increase investment and cooperation withBinh Duong, with a focus on the environment.
Vice Chairman Dung affirmed that Binh Duong has always paidattention to environmental protection in its development process. The provinceis ready to work with Japanese enterprises in general and those from Kansairegion in particular to development technological solutions for environmentalprotection, he said./.
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Standing Vice Chairman of the Binh Duong provincial People’s Committee Mai Hung Dung (R) presents a gift to Director of International Trade of METI Kansai Hosokawa Yoichi. (Photo: VNA) 
AEON Mall Binh Duong Canary (Photo: aeon.vn) 
