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| Overview of the 2nd Overseas Vietnamese Economic Forum. |
On the morning of October 6, at the Fukuoka International Exhibition Center, Japan, the opening ceremony of the "2nd Overseas Vietnamese Economic Forum - Connecting Vietnamese-Kyushu Localities and Enterprises: Substantial - Effective - Sustainable" took place.
The program was organized by the Consulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka in coordination with the Kyushu Economic Federation on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations (1973-2023), aiming to promote cooperation between localities, Vietnamese enterprises, Vietnamese businessmen around the world and Kyushu in areas where the two sides have potential and complementary strengths.
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| Delegates attending the Forum. |
The program was attended by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chairwoman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Le Thi Thu Hang, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu, Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai, Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture Hattori Seitaro, Chairman of the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly Kohara Katsuji, leaders of the Kyushu Economic Federation and many officials from provinces in the Kyushu region.
The event was also attended by nearly 400 delegates, including leaders and representatives of Vietnamese localities including Bac Giang, Ca Mau, Dien Bien, Hai Duong, Lang Son, Thai Nguyen, Ho Chi Minh City and Vinh Long, Vietnamese and Kyushu enterprises, and overseas Vietnamese enterprises from 20 countries and territories around the world.
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| Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang speaks at the opening ceremony |
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang highly appreciated the initiative of the Vietnamese Consulate General in Fukuoka to organize the Forum. This is a practical and meaningful event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan, a relationship that has gone through centuries of people-to-people exchanges and half a century of cooperation, and is developing strongly and comprehensively in all fields.
Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang emphasized that in the context of Vietnam facing the fundamental challenge of transforming its development model towards a more sustainable and balanced direction, promoting comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Japan in general and with Kyushu in particular is not only about exchanging goods, attracting investment, transferring technology, or cultural exchange, but also through all forms of cooperation, absorbing Kyushu's philosophy of harmonious development, creatively applying it to Vietnamese localities in many fields.
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| Delegates take souvenir photos. |
The Deputy Minister expressed his hope that Vietnam and Japan in general and Vietnam-Kyushu in particular will become models of partnership for development based on the effective implementation of frameworks and cooperation projects on investment - trade, high-tech agriculture, labor, human resource training, climate change response, green growth, new generation ODA, strategic infrastructure, ensuring food security and energy transition.
On the other hand, the Deputy Minister also believes that, with many complementary advantages, Vietnam has been, is and will be part of the solution to the problem of finding growth momentum for the Japanese and Kyushu economies.
In particular, the overseas Vietnamese community with nearly 6 million Vietnamese living, working and studying in over 130 countries and territories, including many successful businessmen and intellectuals in other countries, is an important resource for Vietnam's development, and is also a potential partner for Japanese and international businesses.
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| Mr. Hattori Seitaro, Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture, spoke at the Forum. |
Speaking at the Forum, Mr. Hattori Seitaro, Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture, said that the Forum is a positive contribution to the exchange, connection and development of Fukuoka after the Covid-19 pandemic. Mr. Seitaro said that Fukuoka enterprises are very interested in the Vietnamese market. According to a survey conducted by the province's investment promotion agency, Vietnam ranked second among foreign markets that Fukuoka enterprises are interested in and want to seek investment opportunities.
Governor Hattori Seitaro hopes that the Forum will be an opportunity for Vietnamese and Kyoto businesses to connect and seek cooperation opportunities, thereby increasing Vietnamese investment in Kyushu and vice versa.
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| Ms. Vu Chi Mai, Consul General of Vietnam in Fukuoka spoke. |
Ms. Vu Chi Mai, Consul General of Vietnam in Fukuoka, emphasized that the theme of the Forum "Connecting localities and Vietnamese - Fukuoka enterprises: Substantive - Effective - Sustainable" is also the wish of the Consulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka and the Fukuoka provincial government to be a sustainable bridge for localities and enterprises of the two countries, including the Vietnamese business community in Japan, to strengthen connections to promote trade in a substantive and effective manner.
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| Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang and leaders of Vietnamese localities met with the Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture. |
Previously, Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang and leaders of Vietnamese localities met with the Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture and, together with delegates attending the Forum, visited booths displaying and introducing products of localities and enterprises of Vietnam-Kyushu.
In the afternoon of the same day, the Forum continued with plenary sessions and thematic sessions.
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