(News Portal – Dong Nai) - On the morning of June 6, Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thi Hoang, along with leaders of various departments and sectors, received a working delegation from the Japan Chamber of Commerce in Ho Chi Minh City (JCCH), led by Mr. Nozaki Takao, the newly appointed Chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce in Ho Chi Minh City.
Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thi Hoang discusses with the new Chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce in Ho Chi Minh City
At the meeting, Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Hoang informed the delegation about the socio-economic situation of the province and the status of attracting foreign investment in the area. She further mentioned that the province has established the Japan Desk (previously the Kansai Desk) to support administrative investment procedures and address any arising issues during the investment and project implementation process in Dong Nai. Additionally, the province organizes annual dialogue conferences with businesses and conducts investment and trade promotion activities in Japan to provide information, attract investment, and address business concerns.
Members of the Japan Chamber of Commerce in Ho Chi Minh City during the meeting in Dong Nai
Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi
Hoang also shared the results of the province's investment promotion conference
held in Tokyo last April and expressed a desire for JCCH to continue supporting
the province in organizing a trade promotion trip to Japan, expected in
September.
Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Hoang presenting a souvenir to Mr. Nozaki Takao, the new Chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce in Ho Chi Minh City
Mr. Nozaki Takao stated that JCCH currently has 1,057 Japanese member businesses, divided into 13 groups based on their field and area of operation, with over 140 Japanese businesses investing in Dong Nai. JCCH is the third largest Japanese business association among the 100 Japanese business associations abroad (following the associations in Shanghai and Bangkok).
He also noted that the cooperation model of Japan in Dong Nai, with the establishment of a Coordinating Group for Industrial Support Development and the organization of Vietnam-Japan business trade conferences since 2017, has been very successful and effective. Through the trade conference held in 2023, eight Vietnamese businesses became partners and suppliers for Japanese businesses. Therefore, JCCH intends to expand this cooperation model to other provinces and cities and hopes that Dong Nai will continue to accompany and support this effort.
Chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce in Ho Chi Minh City, Nozaki Takao, presenting a souvenir to the provincial leaders
The new Chairman of JCCH suggested that the province organize a separate meeting with Japanese businesses alongside the annual FDI business meeting.
Members of the Japan Chamber of Commerce in Ho Chi Minh City taking commemorative photos with provincial leaders
Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Hoang acknowledged the suggestions of the new JCCH Chairman and instructed the relevant departments and sectors to plan a meeting with Japanese businesses in 2025. She also hoped that Mr. Nozaki Takao would continue to act as a bridge, introducing information about Dong Nai to Japanese businesses and bringing more Japanese businesses to cooperate and invest in the province in the future.