Vietnam-Japan Economics-Trade &Tourism Exhibition Fair 2018 kicked off in Long An
Long An Province People’s Committee and Viet House International Exhibition Corporation jointly organized Vietnam-Japan Economics-Trade & Tourism Exhibition Fair 2018 in Long An on October 13.
Chairman Can gives a speech at the opening ceremony
The event is one of the two countries’ cultural exchange activities to mark the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan Diplomatic Relationship (21/9/1973 -21/9/2018).
Secretary of Long An Party Committee cum Chairman of People’s Council Pham Van Ranh; Chairman of Long An People’s Committee Tran Van Can, Japanese Consul General in HCMC Kawaue Junichi, Chairman of Japan Entrepreneur Association in HCMC Kadowaki Keiichi and representatives of the Mekong Delta provinces & cities’ leaders and HCMC attended the event.
The fair features over 400 booths introducing the localities’ socio-economic & tourism achievements.
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Delegates cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony
The fair attracted the participant of 18 Japanese enterprises showcasing 23 stalls. Many sideline activities are expected to take place during the nine day fair with aim at exchanging trade, culture and promoting tourism between the two countries.
Chairman Can said Long An has an advantageous investment environment for investors, been listed top four in the country and leading one in the Mekong Delta. As a result, Long An has lured more and more foreign investors during the last years. However, the province would continue to build and maintain investment environment more friendly, efficient to become an attractive investment destination for domestic and foreign investors.
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Party chief Pham Van Ranh and Consul General visit booths at the fair
Long An hoped to call for more Japanese investors to invest in the fields such as hi-tech agriculture, human resource development, hi-quality health services, tourism, support industry, electronics, renewal energy, logistics…
Consul General Kawaue Junichi affirmed Long An authority has improved many preferential policies to foreign investors and Japanese businesses in particular, helping strengthen investment cooperation between the province and Japanese investors.
The fair runs until October 21 at Tan An City’s Park in Long An province.
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Long An has lured 933 FDI projects with total registered capital up to US$ 5.9billion from 38 countries and territories cross over the world. Of these, there are 143 Japanese projects ranking the fourth position in projects and the fifth in investment capital with over US$ 508million. Japanese investors have invested in major districts in Long An such as Duc Hoa, Ben Luc, Thu Thua, Can Giuoc and created many jobs for local laborers. Bilateral import-export turnover in the first eight months reached over US$ 302.35million./. |
By Thanh Hieu –Translated by Thi Quy
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