Long An, Japan's Okayama city explore cooperation opportunities
Leaders of Vietnam’s southern Long An province and Japan’s Okayama city engaged in a dialogue on April 26 to discuss cooperation between the two localities.
Long An (VNA) – Leaders of Vietnam’s southern Long Anprovince and Japan’s Okayama city engaged in a dialogue on April 26 to discusscooperation between the two localities.
Mayor of Okayama city Omori Masao expressed interest in Long An’sstrategic location and development potential with abundant and skilled workforce,saying that such provide a favourable condition for Okayama firms to exploreinvestment; expand commercial activities, cold storage and transshipment; and collaboratein training technical and nursing staff.
Representatives of Okayama firms highlighted their need for abetter understanding of Long An’s investment environment in the realms of automobilerecycling and component production, construction machinery and nursing home.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Tan Hoasaid the proposed areas of cooperation suit local development conditions.
He encouraged Okayama todesignate a focal point to facilitate communication and collaboration with LongAn authorities and business associations. This would help solidify the jointstatement signed between the two localities and move toward concrete action.
On the occasion, the Okayama ;Chamber of Commerce & Industry signed a memorandum of understandingon cooperation with theꦍ Long An Business Association and Young Entrepreneurs’Association to expand cooperation in the fields of labour, industry, tourism, educationand🐼 culture./.
The Mekong Delta province of Long An expects to attract more investments from Japan, and commits to creating favourable conditions for the East Asian investors to operate their long-term business in the locality, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Ut has said.
The Mekong Delta province of Long An will continue its cooperation with Japan in the training of high-quality technical human resources and the attraction of the Japanese investment to the locality, Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Nguyen Van Duoc said on December 10.
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At the MoU signing ceremony (Photo: VNA) 
