A programme entitled “Meet Bac Ninh – Japan” was organised in the northern province of Bac Ninh on November 17, on the occasion of the 50th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.
Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Anh Tuan speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)
BacNinh (VNA) – A programme entitled “Meet Bac Ninh – Japan” wasorganised in the northern province of Bac Ninh on November 17, on the occasionof the 50th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.
Speakingat the event, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Anh Tuan saidamong 39 countries and territories investing in the province, Japan hasinvested in 100 FDI projects, mostly in the fields of electronic componentmanufacturing and mechanical engineering, with combined registered capital ofover 1.67 billion USD, or nearly 7% of the total.
Japanhas strengths in high-tech industries, especially in information andcommunication technology, digital technology, nanotechnology, biotechnology,new materials, and more, which are the fields Bac Ninh are calling forinvestment to develop itself into a hub for industrial and hi-tech development,he said.
Tuan expressed his wish that the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam and the Japan ExternalTrade Organisation (JETRO) would continue providing Japanese firms withinformation about the local business environment. He also suggestedparticipating Japanese firms introduce more domestic investors to Bac Ninhprovince.
At theevent, leaders and representatives from departments and agencies introduced theprovince's potential, strengths and future investment directions. They alsotalked about the current operations of enterprises in industrial zones andthose from Japan in particular, and answered questions regarding electricitysupply for production, support for Japanese small firms and high-qualityworkforce.
Leadersof the Japanese firms affirmed that with its favourable location and attractivebusiness environment, Bac Ninh is their priority manufacturing destination.
Onthis occasion, IOZ Company, a subsidiary of Moriga Company, donated 500software accounts for management of drivers with alcohol concentration and 20alcohol concentration measuring devices to Bac Ninh.
AMemorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation was also signed between theprovincial People's Committee and Nihon Toyo Group of Japan.
An interim executive board of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association of BacNinh province made its debut, and an MoU on cooperation between the VietnameseAssociation in the Kansai region and the provincial Vietnam-Japan FriendshipAssociation was also inked./.
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Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Anh Tuan speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) 
