Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Khanh hosted the guests.
Japan’s Yamanashi delegation meets with local authorities to study investment cooperation opportunities.
At the working session, the two sides introduced their respective natural and social conditions as well as potential, strengths, and investment cooperation opportunities.
Koutarou expressed his pleasure to visit Hoa Binh, which shares a lot of similarities with his prefecture such as proximity to the capital and abundant water resources, respecially hot spring sources.
He said Yamanashi is able to develop power based on its water resources and it has strengths in fruit cultivation, manufacturing industry, mechatronics, jewelry and wine making, and tourism.
He suggested the two sides combine their strengths to gain mutual benefits.
Hoa Binh authorities boasted local strengths in natural landscapes, geographical locaition, labour resources, vocational training, job generation, support mechanisms and incentives for investors.
They proposed the Yamanashi Governor consider providing Hoa Binh with vocational training equipment, improving skills for vocational training teachers, and transfering highly skilled human resources training curriculum, as well as introducing Japanese businesses to invest in building vocational training schools to serve labour export to Japan.
They also hoped that the Japanese delegation will pay attention to exploring investment opportunities in tourism.
Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Khanh expressed his pleasure to welcome the Yamanashi working delegation. He said the two localities share a lot of similarities in natural conditions and industries.
Hoa Binh wants to cooperate with Yamanashi in tourism, agriculture, education, and manufacturing industry, he added.
Koutarou said Yamanashi always welcomes Vietnam as a friend and considers Vietnamese people studying and working in the prefecture members of its community.
After the working session, Yamanashi will consider investment opportunities in Hoa Binh for active cooperation in some fields./.