At the meeting, Nguyen Van Nen, secretary of the City Party Committee, said Mr. Yamaguchi Natsuo’s visit was particularly meaningful as it coincided with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan.
The secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee stressed that Vietnam-Japan relations are not only economic and trade cooperation, but also a sincere friendship built on trust, understanding and respect.
The Vietnamese government and people continue to view Japan as an important, reliable and long-term partner, and Ho Chi Minh City also regards Japan as one of its most important partners.
Nguyen Van Nan, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, met Mr. Yamaguchi Natsuo, Chairman of the Justice Party of Japan, on the afternoon of August 21.
Thanks to the important contribution of the Cong Minh Party as the ruling coalition party in Japan to the integration and development of Vietnam-Japan friendship cooperation in the past, Mr. Yamaguchi Natsuo will continue to focus on and promote the comprehensive strategic partnership. between the two countries in the future
Ho Chi Minh City has always been interested in developing cooperative relations with Japanese partners in the fields of trade, investment, culture, people-to-people exchanges, and especially cooperation in human resources and training of young skilled workers.
City Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Van Nan presented a souvenir to Mr. Yamaguchi Natsuo
Reaffirming his desire to further strengthen cooperation with Japanese territories and partners, the Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee urged Party President Cong Minh to focus on supporting Japanese businesses and investors in promoting the country’s development. asked for. and do long term business in the city; To promote tourism activities, cultural exchanges and people-to-people diplomacy to bring relations in line with the capabilities and desires of both sides, contributing to the development of Vietnam-Japan relations. Deep and effective.
Mr. Yamaguchi Natsuo said that this is the second time he has returned to Ho Chi Minh City and has found that the city has developed greatly.
According to Mr. Yamaguchi Natsuo, Ho Chi Minh City is the economic locomotive of Vietnam and many Japanese businesses are investing here.
He wants to draw the attention of the city government to help Japanese businesses operate in Ho Chi Minh City.
City Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Van Nan and Mr. Yamaguchi Natsuo exchange mementos
Mr. Yamaguchi Natsuo said that as a partner of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in the ruling coalition, the Justice Party supports activities to promote Japan-Vietnam relations, especially in the field of support. Creation of infrastructure and training to improve the quality of human resources for the Coast Guard.
In addition to promoting political, economic and trade relations, it is necessary to further promote cultural exchanges and people-to-people diplomacy as cultural exchanges are the foundation for the development of relations between the two countries.
Currently, there are hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese students and workers in Japan, of whom about 170,000 are apprentices and about 80,000 are skilled workers.
According to Mr. Yamaguchi Natsuo, Japan offers a program that allows skilled workers to extend their working time in the country and even bring their families with them. Japan also creates favorable conditions for trainees and Vietnamese workers to work safely and contribute to the economy once they return home.
