Ever reaching high as hope

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh (R) meets Governor of Gunma Prefecture Ichita Yamamoto (Photo: VNA) At the meetings, Deputy PM Minh thanked the Japanese localities for supporting the Vietnamese community there over the years, especially amid the Covid-19 pandemic. He highly valued efforts by the two prefectures in holding cultural exchange activities with Vietnam, even during the pandemic, contributing to enhancing mutual friendship between people of both countries. Highlighting that Vietnam has fully opened its tourism for foreign tourists and put Covid-19 under control, the Deputy PM suggested that the administrations of Kanagawa and Gunma take measures to encourage local businesses to invest in Vietnam, and pledged to create optimal conditions for those from the two prefecture as well as investors from Japan in general during their investment process. For their part, the two governors vowed to work harder to promote economic and cultural exchanges with Vietnam, and … [Read more...] about Vietnam pledges to create optimal conditions for Japanese investors: Deputy PM

Indonesian Minister of Trade, Muhammad Lutfi (R) shakes hands with Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagiuda Koichi after a meeting in Thailand (Photo: Indonesian Ministry of Trade) Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia appreciated Japan 's desire to discuss the 'Asia Japan Investing for Future Initiative', Indonesian Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi said during his recent meeting with Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagiuda Koichi. Lutfi said Indonesia welcomed the discussion to prepare this initiative for the benefit of the region. He revealed that there are at least three things that are of concern to Indonesia regarding this initiative. These things are related to the expected results, funding mechanisms, and the planned implementation time. The Indonesian minister also appreciated Japan's support for this year's G20 Presidency, hoping that the support will help G20 member countries generate useful achievements and priority agendas. … [Read more...] about Indonesia, Japan discuss regional economic development

Authorities in the northern province of Bac Giang are seeking ways to help local farmers sell around 180,000 tonnes of lychee. On Wednesday, the province cooperated with the ministries of industry and trade and agriculture and rural development and some Vietnamese agencies abroad to hold an online forum to boost lychee exports. A farmer picks lychees from his garden in Bac Giang Province The event was connected to 13 foreign markets, including China, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Thailand and the UAE. Phan The Tuan, vice chairman of the Bac Giang Province People’s Committee, said that this year has seen more rain than usual, creating favourable conditions for lychee growing. The province’s lychee output is expected to reach 18,000 tonnes this year. Many participants at the event highly appreciated the quality of Bac Giang’s lychees. The province hoped that Vietnamese representative agencies in foreign countries would help to further promote its lychee to the … [Read more...] about Bac Giang seeking to sell 180,000 tonnes of lychees