Deputy PM lauds JICA’s contributions to Vietnam-Japan relations
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha received outgoing Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Vietnam Office Shimizu Akira in Hanoi on March 27.
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister TranHong Ha received outgoing Chief Representative of the JapanInternational Cooperation Agency (JICA) Vietnam Office Shimizu Akira in Hanoi on March 27.
At the reception, Ha highly valued JICA’s contributionsto the implementation of Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) projects inVietnam, saying JICA’s programmes and projects in Vietnam have realised cooperationagreements between the two countries in a timely manner.
The Vietnamese government and people are interested inand make efforts to effectively implement the Japanese ODA loans,the official affirmed.
Currently, Japan is Vietnam’s biggest ODA supplier and has played a role in socio-economic development, poverty reduction, environmentalimprovement, and administrative management in Vietnamese ministries, agencies, and localities, Ha stressed.
Recalling the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC)Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo held in Tokyo earlier this month which he attended, Hasaid he had sidelines meetings with some Japanese leaders and parliamentariansto discuss ways to support Vietnam in just energy transition, carbon neutrality, and climate change response.
Activities of the JICA Vietnam Office have contributedto promoting the extensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan, the official said.
For his part, Akira said he treasures the cooperation withVietnam and noted his readiness to support Japan’s projects and programmes forVietnam.
He also suggested accelerating the implementation of cooperationprojects in the field of environment./.
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At the reception (Photo: VNA) 
