HCM City (VNA) – Japan will discusswith Ho Chi Minh City projects to develop transport infrastructure and greenagriculture in the coming time.
Isao Iijima, a special adviser to the Japanese PrimeMinister, made the statement at a meeting with Chairman of the municipalPeople’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong in the city on December 10.
He said the Japanese Government will continuecooperating and assisting the construction and development cause of Vietnam ingeneral and HCM City in particular.
The official reiterated Japan’s wish to makeinvestment in Vietnam and asked the local authorities to provide more supportfor Japanese businesses in the city for mutual benefits.
Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong said the two sideshave co-organised a number of programmes in economics, culture, tourism,education and investment.
The southern metropolis will create the bestconditions for Japanese firms to do long-term business, especially in thefields of infrastructure, transport, environment and clean agriculture, headded.
Earlier on December 9, Phong hosted a receptionfor Tsutomu Takebe, special adviser to the Japan-Vietnam FriendshipParliamentary Alliance, who wished to host economic, culture, education, andtourism events with HCM City./.
Japanese businesses are keen to share experience, transfer technology and invest in the construction of metro line 3A and a trade centre at the central station of metro line No1 in Ho Chi Minh City.
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A corner of Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA) 
