Can Tho City to host business, cultural events to mark Japan-Vietnam diplomatic ties

The first direct flight departing from Tokyo to the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will carry over 100 Japanese chief executive officers to participate in a wide range of activities to be organized this weekend on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Japan.

Japanese and Vietnamese delegates pose for a group photo at a tourism event held on November 2, 2017 in Can Tho City – PHOTO: HUYNH KIM

The CEOs will participate in the city’s events over a wide range of topics from November 1 to November 4, according to the Can Tho branch of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI Can Tho).

In specifics, the Japanese guests will first attend a photo exhibition depicting Japanese peace movement in support of Vietnam during wartime and the Vietnam-Japan friendship, which will take place at Luu Huu Phuoc Park in the city.

Then, Can Tho University and Japanese enterprises will host an opening ceremony for the Center of Information Technology Exploitation office at the university.

Besides this, two more events will begin on the evening of November 2 at Luu Huu Phuoc Park: the celebration of the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties and the Vietnam-Japan Festival.

The two countries will co-host another ceremony the next day to announce the establishment of Vietnam-Japan Friendship Industrial Park in Hung Phu 1 Industrial Park in the city, alongside multiple programs such as the Vietnam-Japan Business Forum, the Japan Job Fair and the Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Seminar, held at the Muong Thanh and TTC hotels.

On Sunday, November 4, the closing ceremony of the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties will be held at the park to wrap up the events.

Nguyen Phuong Lam, deputy director at VCCI Can Tho, stated that Japanese enterprises have increased their investment in the Mekong Delta region after organizing Vietnam-Japan Cultural-Commercial Exchange Events every year since 2015.

During the year up to October, Japan has injected investment into 318 projects in the country. Of these, 11 projects were in the Mekong Delta region, with one project in Can Tho City.

Apart from that, more than 3,800 projects across the country have received investment from Japan, with total funding exceeding US$55 billion, with 172 projects in the Mekong Delta region in general and eight units in Can Tho in particular.

Huynh Kim