Hung Yen - Japan Connection Program

The program drew the attendance of Mr. Ito Naoki, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Vietnam; Mr. Le Anh Tuan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs; representatives of ministries and central agencies, Japanese trade and investment promotion organizations, and the Japanese business community in Vietnam.

On the Hung Yen side, it saw the participation of: Mr. Pham Quang Ngoc, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Mr. Tran Quoc Toan, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hung Yen province; Mr. Nguyen Manh Quyen, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Members of the Provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, leaders of the Provincial People's Council and the Provincial People's Committee, with leaders of departments, agencies, and the business community in the province.

Leaders and delegates attend the program.

In his opening remarks, Comrade Pham Quang Ngoc, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, affirmed that, based on the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan, the cooperative relationship between Hung Yen and Japanese localities and businesses has been continuously strengthened and developed, becoming a highlight in the province's foreign relations and investment attraction.

Comrade Pham Quang Ngoc, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, delivers the opening speech.

A clear example of this effective cooperative relationship is Hung Yen's establishment of a cooperative relationship with Kanagawa province and Nikaho city since 2015, and the implementation of many cooperative activities in the fields of economics, investment, culture, education, sports, and people-to-people exchanges. In particular, Japan is currently the largest investor in Hung Yen with 190 active projects and a total registered capital of nearly US$6.5 billion. Among these, Thang Long II Industrial Park, developed by Sumitomo Group, has become the destination for 98 Japanese FDI projects with a total registered capital of approximately US$3.6 billion, forming a dynamic Japanese business ecosystem in the province.

Informing investors about the province's potential, advantages, and development orientation in the coming period, the Provincial Party Secretary emphasized that Hung Yen is facing many opportunities for breakthroughs, possessing a strategic location in the Capital region, an increasingly complete transportation infrastructure system, and a continuously improving investment and business environment. The province is committed to fully applying all preferential mechanisms and policies as stipulated by the Vietnamese Government, while creating the most favorable conditions for investors to confidently expand production and business. Hung Yen province has always considered the success of businesses as the foundation for the development and prosperity of the locality.

Highly appreciating the initiative to organize the program, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Anh Tuan stated that this is a practical activity to concretize major cooperation orientations in Vietnam-Japan relations. To further develop and enhance cooperation between Hung Yen and Japanese partners, he suggested that all parties focus on promoting economic, trade, and investment cooperation; expanding cooperation in science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation; and strengthening cooperation in energy and green transformation – the areas that are opening up significant development opportunities in the coming period.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Anh Tuan speaks at the program.

From the perspective of Japanese investors, Mr. Ito Naoki, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Vietnam, and representatives of Japanese trade and investment promotion organizations highly appreciated the efforts of Vietnam in general and Hung Yen province in particular in improving the investment environment, simplifying administrative procedures, enhancing transparency, and strengthening supply chain capacity.

Mr. Ito Naoki, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Vietnam, speaks at the program.

The Ambassador affirmed that Hung Yen has a lot of outstanding advantages in terms of geographical location, transportation infrastructure, and regional connectivity, especially its location between Hanoi and Hai Phong port. Through on-site surveys, many Japanese businesses believe that Hung Yen is becoming an important link in the supply chain and has great potential for developing high-tech industries, energy, and supporting industries in the future.

Following the program, the leaders of Hung Yen province held a direct dialogue with the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam, the Japan Business Association, and the Japanese business community investing in the province. In an open, frank, and constructive atmosphere, businesses shared their difficulties and obstacles in their operations; and made recommendations on several issues related to labor recruitment, vocational training, investment procedures, business registration, industrial cluster infrastructure, taxes, customs, fire prevention and control and other business support conditions.

The dialogue session between the leaders of Hung Yen province and Japanese businesses.

Based on the opinions and suggestions of the businesses, Mr. Nguyen Manh Quyen, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, with leaders of relevant departments and agencies, directly discussed and specifically addressed each group of issues. Affirming the province's consistent stance in supporting businesses, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized: Hung Yen always considers businesses as a crucial driving force for economic growth and is committed to creating the most favorable conditions for investors to operate effectively and sustainably with the spirit of "Listening - Understanding - Partnering - Developing Together".

The Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee stated that the province is focusing on reviewing and finalizing the Provincial Master Plan of the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050; defining three development zones, expanding development space, and creating cleared land funds to attract large-scale, high-tech investment projects. Based on these potentials and opportunities, he respectfully invited Japanese businesses to continue researching, expanding investment, and partnering with Hung Yen in its rapid and sustainable development.

Comrade Nguyen Manh Quyen, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, delivers the closing remarks.

In his closing speech, Comrade Nguyen Manh Quyen expressed his sincere gratitude for the heartfelt and responsible opinions of the leaders of ministries and central agencies, the Japanese Embassy, ​​the Japan Business Association, and the business community. He affirmed that the province will seriously consider and concretize the contributions into practical solutions to further improve the investment environment and enhance the quality of services for businesses, thereby contributing to the increasingly substantive, effective, and sustainable development of cooperation between Hung Yen and Japanese partners.

The leaders and delegates take a photo at the Hung Yen - Japan connection program.

The leaders and delegates visit the booths displaying industrial products, trade and services, and traditional crafts of Hung Yen province at the connection program.