Provincial leaders receive Japanese Business Association delegation from Ho Chi Minh City

Deputy Secretary of Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of Provincial People's Committee - Nguyen Van Ut discusses with the new Chairman of Japanese Business Association in Ho Chi Minh City

At the meeting, Deputy Secretary of Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of Provincial People's Committee - Nguyen Van Ut informed the delegation about the socio-economic and attracting foreign investment situation in the province.

Currently, the province has received 149 investment projects from Japanese enterprises, with a total registered capital of more than 938 million USD, ranking 4th in number of projects and total investment capital among 40 countries and territory.

Most FDI projects from Japan are concentrated in key industrial development districts of the province such as Duc Hoa, Ben Luc, Can Giuoc; mainly operating in the field of manufacturing artificial wood panels and wood products, mechanical engineering, electronic components manufacturing and assembling, mechanical processing, agricultural and aquatic product processing, garment processing, animal feed production, food processing, etc.

Deputy Secretary of Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of Provincial People's Committee - Nguyen Van Ut presents a souvenir to the new Chairman of Japanese Business Association in Ho Chi Minh City - Nozaki Takao

Mr. Nozaki Takao highly appreciated the investment environment of Long An province and promised to connect corporations and businesses to explore investment opportunities in the locality. He especially acknowledged the efforts of the government and departments of Long An province in recent times, always accompanying, promptly supporting, removing difficulties, helping the Japanese business community feel secure in production and business.

JCCH currently has 1,057 Japanese businesses as members, divided into 13 groups according to fields and areas of operation. JCCH is the 3rd largest Japanese Business Association among 100 Japanese business associations abroad (only after the Associations in Shanghai and Bangkok).

Delegates take souvenir photos

Deputy Secretary of Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of Provincial People's Committee - Nguyen Van Ut appreciated the positive contributions of the Japanese business community, including Association members, to the overall socio-economic development of Long An. At the same time, he expressed his wish that Mr. Nozaki Takao continue to act as a bridge to introduce Long An province to Japanese businesses and introduce many Japanese businesses to cooperate and invest in Long An province in the coming time./.

By Ha Lan - Translated by Q. Thien

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