Vietnam, Japanese localities sign cooperation agreement
Representatives of the south central province of Binh Dinh and the Japanese city of Izumisano signed an agreement to set up friendly and cooperative ties in Quy Nhon city on October 21.
A view of Quy Nhon city of Binh Dinh province (Photo: VNA)
Binh Dinh (VNA) – Representatives of the south central province of Binh Dinh and theJapanese city of Izumisano signed an agreement to set up friendly andcooperative ties in Quy Nhon city on October 21.
Under the agreement, the two sides will strive for the development of exchangeand cooperation in the fields of administrative work, culture, tourism,education and economy in the principle of equality and in line with Vietnameseand Japanese laws and international practices.
Chairman of the Binh Dinh provincial People’s Committee Ho Quoc Dung said theagreement is expected to pave the way for elevating the bilateral ties to a newhigh for the benefit of the people of the two localities as well as thecountries.
Binh Dinh has set up cooperative ties with numerous Japan’s cities in recentyears. The province now has 18 Japanese-invested projects with total capital of100 million USD. Besides, Japanese language faculties have been established at manyBinh Dinh-based high schools and universities, contributing to promotingcooperation in culture between Binh Dinh and Japanese localities.
Izumisano Mayor Chiyomatsu Hiroyasu highlighted the significance of the cooperationbetween the two localities while saying that his city has built up cooperativeties with eight cities around the world since it issued a statement on an ‘internationalcity’ in 2017.
Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Umeda Kunio spoke of the friendship betweenIzumisano and Binh Dinh, while expressing his belief that the relations willcreate a breakthrough step on cooperation and investment in various fieldsbetween the two localities.
He hoped the cooperation agreement would promote more Japanese investors tocome to Binh Dinh in the coming time.
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A view of Quy Nhon city of Binh Dinh province (Photo: VNA) 
