Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives Seiji Kuraishi, Executive Vice President and COO of Honda Motor

Mr. Phuc made the statement at a reception in Hanoi on Tuesday for Executive Vice President and COO of Honda Motor Seiji Kuraishi. 

The PM lauded Honda for its quality products and active social activities, saying that he hopes Honda contributes more to developing Vietnam’s support industry and purchase more spare parts manufactured by Vietnam. Mr. Kuraishi said Honda is expanding auto manufacturing in Vietnam and wants to receive more support from the Government.

Meeting with Tatsuo Yasunaga, President and CEO of Japan’s Mitsui the same day, the PM said that Mitsui is a big corporation in the world, saying that the success of Mitsui will attract major corporations to Vietnam. He added that with the signing of agreements between the two countries, especially the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, Mitsui can feel secure about the legal framework when doing business in Vietnam.