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| PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Kuniharu Nakamura, Co-Chairman of
the Japan-Vietnam Economic Committee |
The host leader spoke highly of
KEIDANREN’s role in the Vietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership along
with the role of the federation’s Japan-Vietnam Economic Committee in enhancing
the two countries’ economic, trade and investment cooperation.
The Vietnamese Government and people
attach importance to developing ties with Japan
and pledge utmost efforts to boost the strong and sustainable development of
this relationship, he said, expressing his hope that Japan
will soon become the biggest investor in Vietnam.
Kuniharu Nakamura, Co-Chairman of
the Japan-Vietnam Economic Committee, said to Japanese businesses, the
Vietnamese market holds a very important position with big consumption
strength. The two countries boast strong trade ties at present.
Vietnam should step up improving its
business climate 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 roads which are
critical to improving investment and business climate.
Japanese companies are interested in
infrastructure projects under the public-private partnership format in Vietnam,
he noted, asking the Vietnamese Government to remove obstacles facing Japanese
firms.
PM Phuc said he hopes Japanese
enterprises will pay attention to the environment when investing in Vietnam.
He also asked Japan to
assist Vietnam to develop
infrastructure, especially in transport, as it is currently a bottleneck in Vietnam’s
economy.
Vietnam wants Japanese businesses to invest
more strongly in the country. They are very successful in Vietnam, which is partly
attributable to KEIDANREN’s activities, he added.
At the meeting, PM Phuc also
answered Japanese businesses’ questions on local mechanisms and policies.
Source: VNA