Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister NguyenXuan Phuc has welcomed the initiative of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry(JCCI) to shift Japan’s investment from other countries to Vietnam and otherMekong River nations.

At a reception for Yoichi Kobayashi, Chairman ofthe Japan-Mekong Business Cooperation Committee, in Hanoi on February 26, thePrime Minister highly appreciated the contributions of the committee inpromoting economic exchanges between Vietnam and Japan through fact-findingtours to study Vietnam’s policies, the organisation of relevant workshops, andrecommendations to improve the nation’s investment climate.

He asked the JCCI to continue organisingbusiness delegations in the fields of agriculture, support industry, informationtechnology, Internet of Things, urban planning, and tourism to survey andinvest in Vietnam, as well as increase cooperation with Vietnamese firms.

The Vietnamese government will create allfavourable conditions for Japanese groups and enterprises to do business inVietnam, he said, adding that he will assign ministries and relevant agenciesto address the recommendations of Japanese firms relating to Vietnam’s policiesand mechanisms.

Yoichi Kobayashi said the visiting JCCIdelegation to Vietnam includes about 30 businesses operating in the fields ofindustry, services, and finance. 

He hopes that trade, investment, and economiccooperation between Vietnam and Japan will be further expanded in the comingtime. 

From April this year, the Japanese governmentwill also increase its reception of Vietnamese workers with the specifiedskills visa. He hoped that more Vietnamese people will come to learn andwork in Japan.

The JCCI is actively coordinating withVietnamese ministries, relevant agencies, and localities to implement specificmeasures to increase economic partnership.

He hailed the economic development guideline ofthe Vietnamese government, which is reaping good outcomes.

Vietnam has a young and abundant labour forcewith high skills, he said, adding that if the country’s infrastructure isfurther developed in the future, its labour advantage will be greatly optimised.

Vietnam has become more important to Japan overthe years, he said, hoping that the two sides would soon sign the RegionalComprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).

The JCCI will do its utmost to contribute to thedevelopment of economic, trade, and investment relations with Vietnam, heaffirmed. –VNA