Attending the conference, from Japan, there were Mr. Ono Masuo, Consul General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City; Karasawa Masayuki, Resident Representative of JICA Vietnam Office, Ho Chi Minh City Branch; Matsumoto Nobuyuki, Chief Representative of JETRO in Ho Chi Minh City; Mizushima Kozo, President of the Japanese Business Association in Ho Chi Minh City (JCCH); UEDA Masaya, Secretary General of the Japanese Business Association in Ho Chi Minh City; Yoshino Masayoshi, President of the Japan-Asia Institute of Education, Health and Welfare (JAMWEI).
On the side of Dong Thap province, there were Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Le Quoc Phong; Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Phan Van Thang; Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Pham Thien Nghia, representatives of the leaders of the People's Committees of Dong Nai and Binh Duong provinces, along with central ministries, departments and branches.
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Our potential, your opportunity
Speaking at the conference, Dong Thap Provincial Party Secretary Le Quoc Phong emphasized: With 15 consecutive years in the leading group nationwide in terms of Provincial Competitiveness Index PCI, Dong Thap is confident that it is a locality with an ideal investment environment for Japanese enterprises to prioritize when deciding to invest in Vietnam.
In terms of potential and strengths, the province has an area of over 3,380km2 , focusing on agricultural production, not only rice and seafood with output ranked among the top in the country, but also many famous fruit trees, which can boost exports to Japan such as: Cao Lanh mango, Chau Thanh longan, some citrus trees... Sa Dec flower village supplies over 12 million ornamental flower products each year.
“We focus on calling for cooperation and investment in developing quality and diverse plant varieties; calling for investment and developing the processing industry, promoting the agricultural value chain, especially value chains with high technology content, in key product groups of Dong Thap including rice, mango, tra fish, lotus, and ornamental flowers,” said the Secretary of the Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee.
According to Dong Thap Provincial Party Secretary Le Quoc Phong, the province has more than 1.6 million people, with an abundant source of young labor... Of which, more than 40% have been trained, along with over 10,000 workers who have been and are working abroad. Abundant human resources with increasingly good quality are Dong Thap's advantages for businesses investing in the province or recruiting workers to work in Japan.
The Secretary of Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee said that the locality has prepared the most favorable conditions for enterprises to quickly implement projects with many industrial parks and clusters in the province such as: Tan Kieu, Tan Lap, Truong Xuan, Quang Khanh, Dong Thap Provincial Border Gate Economic Zone, with 2 international border gates Thuong Phuoc and Dinh Ba having been completely built, ready for project implementation.
In particular, “The An Huu - Cao Lanh Expressway is speeding up construction progress, when put into use it will shorten the travel time from Ho Chi Minh City to Dong Thap to about 2 hours. The waterway transport system, with 2 ports located on the banks of the Tien River, helps transport goods conveniently to the East Sea and Cambodia. Along with that are preferential policies and quick administrative procedures, opening the door to welcome investors, especially Japanese investors”, said Secretary Le Quoc Phong.
Accompanying businesses
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Mr. Otsuka Kellchi, Director of Taiyo Nouen Company expressed interest in investing in the agricultural sector in Dong Thap. |
At the conference, Japanese investors were interested in investing in the fields of: Healthcare, education, agriculture, clean energy. The representative of the Japanese enterprise, Mr. Otsuka Kellchi, Director of Taiyo Nouen Company, expressed his interest in investing in the agricultural sector, especially organic agriculture in Dong Thap. In particular, he was very impressed with the mango industry in Dong Thap, especially the processing of off-season mangoes, which produce fruit all year round. "Hope to cooperate with Dong Thap province in the near future," Mr. Otsuka Kellchi expressed.
Japanese Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Ono Masuo said: In the near future, the completion of the road and waterway infrastructure system will lead to investment opportunities in Dong Thap province in many different fields such as agricultural processing, logistics, and tourism.
“I hope that, through today's conference, the potential and opportunities of Dong Thap province will be more widely known to Japanese enterprises, thereby contributing to strengthening economic relations and exchanges between Japan and Dong Thap,” Mr. Ono Masuo expected.
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Japanese Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Ono Masuo proposed to consider and establish a Japan Desk at the People's Committee of Dong Thap province. |
However, “in order to simplify administrative procedures, we propose that Dong Thap province consider and establish a Japan Desk at the provincial People's Committee. This will not only help Japanese enterprises consider their investment intentions in Dong Thap, but also help Dong Thap provincial People's Committee grasp information comprehensively, without being scattered about the investment situation of Japanese enterprises when going through each department, branch, and sector of the province,” Ono Masuo, Consul General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City, suggested.
Chairman of Dong Thap Provincial People's Committee Pham Thien Nghia said: The province always considers the success of your investment projects as the success of Dong Thap. The Provincial People's Committee, along with the departments, branches, and localities of Dong Thap, will always accompany investors, be consistent in investment policies, create all conditions and actively support investors when they come to invest in Dong Thap; quickly resolve administrative procedures; ensure infrastructure and provide essential services; strengthen dialogue between the government and businesses and investors to promptly remove difficulties and obstacles to help projects be implemented on schedule, bringing the highest efficiency.
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Chairman of Dong Thap Provincial People's Committee Pham Thien Nghia believes that Japanese enterprises investing in Dong Thap province in the coming time will be effective. |
“With the determination and spirit of “practice goes hand in hand with words”, the consensus of leaders at all levels and sectors in the province, the active support of the Central Government, along with attractive, open and transparent investment incentive mechanisms and policies; the strong response of investors, investment in Dong Thap province in the coming time will definitely be effective”, Chairman of Dong Thap Provincial People’s Committee Pham Thien Nghia affirmed.
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