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ĐNO - Japan is identified as one of Da Nang’s top strategic partners in its push for global integration, especially in smart city building, hi-tech industries, semiconductors, sustainable tourism, education-training, quality health care, and workforce development, said Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Anh Thi at the Meet Japan event held in the city on Friday.
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In attendance at the event were Deputy Director of the Northeast Asia Department under Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lam Thi Thanh Phuong, Japanese Ambassador to Viet Nam Ito Naoki, and Consul General of Japan in Da Nang Mori Takero, along with 200 representatives of Japanese agencies, organizations and enterprises.
Japan - Leading strategic partner
In her opening speech at the event, Vice Chairwoman Thi noted that Da Nang wished to continue to expand and deepen cooperation channels with Japanese localities, organizations and enterprises. The city especially encouraged innovative cooperation models, responsible investment, high-tech transfer and high-quality human resource development programmes.
She also believed that with the support of Japanese partners, Da Nang will not only achieve its development goals but also help strengthen the Viet Nam - Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. This collaboration aims for a prosperous, sustainable, and harmonious future for both nations.
Sharing at the event, Deputy Director of the Northeast Asia Department Lam Thi Thanh Phuong said that after nearly two years of enhancing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the friendship and cooperation between Viet Nam and Japan have been developing robustly and effectively across all sectors.
This relationship has been characterized by high political trust and serves as a model for successful bilateral cooperation. Japan remains Viet Nam's top partner in official development assistance (ODA) and labor, the third-largest partner in investment and tourism, and the fourth in trade.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is committed to supporting and facilitating cooperation between localities and businesses in Vietnam and Japan, including Da Nang.
At the event, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hopes that the parties will focus on exchanging and finding new cooperation opportunities between the two sides, especially in the fields of digital transformation, green transformation, innovation, human resource training, high-tech agriculture, and building sustainable value chains to bring harmonious benefits to all parties.
Opening up new opportunities
The event featured two thematic sessions. The first session focused on attracting Japanese investment to Da Nang and promoting cooperation in science, technology, innovation, and startups between Da Nang and Japan. The second session emphasized strengthening local cooperation and tourism ties between Da Nang and various Japanese localities.
Participants engaged enthusiastically in discussions, proposing practical suggestions to attract Japanese investment in the fields of science, technology, startups, innovation, and tourism.
They also highlighted the appealing aspects for Japanese investors interested in Da Nang, especially following the merger of Da Nang and Quang Nam into the new city of Da Nang.
Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki expressed his belief that the process of administrative restructuring and expansion of development space will create more opportunities for Da Nang to increase investment attraction from Japan.
The Japanese Ambassador hoped that the resumption of regular flights between Da Nang and Osaka on July 3 will significantly boost tourism and enhance cultural and economic exchanges between the two localities.
The growing ties between Da Nang and various Japanese localities will provide a strong foundation for fostering cooperation in the future.