PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends the Mekong-Japan Investment Forum which is organized by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) on the sidelines of the Mekong-Japan Summit, Tokyo, Japan, October 9, 2018 – Photo: VGP/Quang Hieu Speaking at the forum, the PM referred to the GDP of Mekong nations of US$800 billion with the population of 240 million. With the total export value of US$466 billion, the Mekong Region was the ninth largest exporter in the world. The Mekong countries agreed on the vision of sustainable, harmonious, balancing, sustainable and inclusive development, he said. Highlighting the guideline of establishing a government of integrity, creativity, development and action in service of the people and businesses, the PM said that the nation is actively realizing standards of the new free trade agreements. Viet Nam gives priority to attracting investment in high technology and developing transport infrastructure, energy, manufacturing industry, high-quality agriculture, finance-banking, health and smart cities, he said, asserting that the Vietnamese Government prefers the quality of projects than the number. Comments from the Japanese business have been received and tackled timely, said Mr. Phuc, adding that the Viet Nam Japan Joint Initiative proposed in 2013 has been appraised by the Japanese investors and improved Viet Nam’s investment environment. The Initiative has manifested as an effective information channel for Viet Nam’s functional agencies to complete law and policy system and assisted the Japanese investors in particular and the business community in general to join the Government’s policy-making process. In 2017, Japan returned to its status as the largest investor in Viet Nam… [Read full story]
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