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Ho Chi Minh City has established a cooperative relationship with the Japanese prefecture of Nagano, as part of an ongoing visit to Japan by high-ranking city officials. Vice-chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem signed a deal with the Governor of Nagano Shuichi Abe to mark the two parties’ cooperation at a ceremony held in Nagano on Monday. The agreement was made within the framework of an ongoing business trip to Japan by a city delegation led by Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Dinh La Thang, from April 6 to 16. The cooperation will focus on the fields of high-tech agriculture, manufacturing, engineering and supporting industry, among others. With Nagano’s advantages in technology and Ho Chi Minh City’s active economy, the collaboration is expected to be very productive, according to Governor Abe. Regarding their existing ties in tourism, the Japanese official praised Ho Chi Minh City’s potential, evidenced by … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City inks cooperation deal with Japan’s Nagano

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc left Ha Noi for a visit from June 27 to July 1 to Japan where he will attend the G20 Summit at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe. PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc The PM was accompanied his spouse, and the Vietnamese high-ranking delegation, including Minister-Chairman of the Office of the Government Mai Tien Dung, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung, Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung, Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh, Minister of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha, Minister of Information and Communication Nguyen Manh Hung, and Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien. The delegation also comprised Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, Deputy Minister of Public Security Le Quy Vuong, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Le Hai An, and Vietnamese Ambassador in Japan Vu Hong Nam. Viet Nam is one of the eight special guests of … [Read more...] about PM leaves for G20 Summit

This was the focus of the Supporting Industry Forum 2019, held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 13. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai said leather-footwear is one of the key exporting industries of Vietnam. With an annual export growth rate of over 10 percent, the industry earned the country approximated 20 billion USD in 2018 and over 10 billion USD in the first half of 2019. The Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (Lefaso) forecast this year’s leather-footwear exports at some 21.5 billion USD, up 10 percent from 2018. Vietnamese footwear has been shipped to more than 100 countries, including 50 with imports worth over 1 million USD from Vietnam. The largest markets are the US, the EU, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea. Vietnam is the world’s second biggest footwear exporter, and this industry is now a great contributor to the national economy, Lefaso said, noting that many companies have expanded production, renovated technology and … [Read more...] about Forum urges leather-footwear sector’s actions to grasp chances