 Delegates cut the ribbon to launch the Kyushu - Vietnam Business Association in 2022 |
The forum, co-organised by the Consulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka and Japan's Kyushu Economic Federation, brought together 400 representatives from Vietnamese localities and Japanese prefectures, as well as Vietnamese and Kyushu enterprises. It is part of activities held to mark the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations.
Addressing the ceremony, Deputy Foreign Minister of Vietnam Le Thi Thu Hang stressed that the comprehensive ties that exist between Vietnam and Japan in general and Kyushu in particular not only serve to help boost goods exchanges, investment attraction, technology transfer, and cultural exchanges, but also create chances for Vietnamese businesses to absorb Kyushu’s philosophy of harmonious development and apply them creatively for Vietnamese localities in many fields.
Hang, who is also head of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs expressed her belief that with a lot of advantages which are complementary to each other, Vietnam continues to be part of the solution to the problem of finding the economic growth driver of Japan and Kyushu in particular.
In particular, she said that six million overseas Vietnamese living, working, and studying in over 130 countries and territories constitute an important source for Vietnamese development and also serve as potential partners for both Japanese and international enterprises.
Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture Hattori Seitaro hoped that the forum would build connections and boost the development of Fukuoka after the COVID-19 pandemic.
He revealed that Fukuoka businesses are hugely interested in the Vietnamese market. According to a survey conducted by the prefecture’s investment promotion agency, Vietnam ranks second among foreign markets that Fukuoka businesses are keen to seek further investment opportunities.
The forum offers businesses from Vietnam and Kyoto a golden opportunity to connect and build cooperation ties, through which Vietnamese investment in Kyushu will increase and vice versa, said the governor.