Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) welcomes Kuniharu Nakamura, Co-Chairman of the Japan-Vietnam Economic Committee at the Japan Business Federation (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc metwith a delegation of the Japan Business Federation (KEIDANREN) in Hanoi onDecember 8.
The host leader spoke highly of KEIDANREN’s rolein the Vietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership along with the role of thefederation’s Japan-Vietnam Economic Committee in enhancing the two countries’economic, trade and investment cooperation.
The Vietnamese Government and people attachimportance to developing ties with Japan and pledge utmost efforts to boost thestrong and sustainable development of this relationship, he said, expressinghis hope that Japan will soon become the biggest investor in Vietnam.
Kuniharu Nakamura, Co-Chairman of theJapan-Vietnam Economic Committee, said to Japanese businesses, the Vietnamesemarket holds a very important position with big consumption strength. The twocountries boast strong trade ties at present.
Vietnam should step up improving its businessclimate and reinforcing bilateral economic partnership, he added.
Hideo Ichikawa, who co-chairs the committee,said Vietnam needs to further develop infrastructure such as railways and roadswhich are critical to improving investment and business climate.
Japanese companies are interested ininfrastructure projects under the public-private partnership format in Vietnam,he noted, asking the Vietnamese Government to remove obstacles facing Japanesefirms.
PM Phuc said he hopes Japanese enterprises willpay attention to the environment when investing in Vietnam. He also asked Japanto assist Vietnam to develop infrastructure, especially in transport, as it iscurrently a bottleneck in Vietnam’s economy.
Vietnam wants Japanese businesses to invest morestrongly in the country. They are very successful in Vietnam, which is partlyattributable to KEIDANREN’s activities, he added.
At the meeting, PM Phuc also answered Japanesebusinesses’ questions on local mechanisms and policies.-VNA
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) welcomes Kuniharu Nakamura, Co-Chairman of the Japan-Vietnam Economic Committee at the Japan Business Federation (Photo: VNA) 
