Authorities from the southern province of Binh Duong held a dialogue with Japanese businesses on July 10.

Japanese companies gave opinions on local social welfare, tax, andimport-export policies as well as investment procedures andadministrative formalities.

Officials from thesesectors eased business concerns over e-tax payments, second-handequipment imports, unemployment compensation and expiration dates forJapanese imported beef.

Japanese Consul General toHo Chi Minh City Satoshi Nakajima welcomed the dialogue for enabling thetwo sides to give feedback on law enforcement and discuss solutions tomitigate difficulties for businesses.

Chairman ofthe provincial People’s Committee Tran Van Nam said similar events willbe hosted for foreign enterprises, including those from Japan.

He said the locality will enact prompt measures to support businesses.

He added that the Japanese business association is expected tocontinue bridging local leaders with businesses to facilitateproduction.

Binh Duong has hosted 231 Japaneseinvestment projects worth 4.86 billion USD, ranking second nationwide interms of Japanese investment capital after central Thanh Hoa provincewith 9.68 billion USD.

In the first half of this year, Japan ran eight investment projects in Binh Duong with a total capital of 82.2 million USD.-VNA