Representatives from 60 Japanese enterprises operating in varioussectors made a fact-finding tour to the northern province of Ha Nam onOctober 30 to seek investment opportunities.

At aworking session with leaders of the provincial People’s Committee, KoheiWatanabe, Chairman of the Mekong-Japan Cooperation Committee said theJapan Chamber of Industry and Trade are encouraging and assisting smalland medium-sized enterprises to invest in Asian developing countries,including Vietnam .

He said the strategy is expected to help both Japanese investors and local businesses in the countries develop.

Watanabe expressed his delight at the increase of Japanese investmentsin Vietnam and Ha Nam province in particular, saying that hehopes through this visit, Japanese businesses will better theirunderstanding on the province’s investment attraction policies andenvironment, paving the way for future specific cooperation projects.

Mai Tien Dung, Chairman of the Ha Nam People’sCommittee, reiterated the province’s commitments as well as preferencesit will offer to Japanese enterprises.

Ha Nampledges to provide sufficient electricity and human resources to thefirms, while streamlining administrative procedures and accelerating theconstruction of facilities serving Japanese staff’s essential needs, hesaid.

The province has made necessary preparationsfor infrastructure construction to welcome Japanese businesses,especially those in the support industry, he added.

The same day, the delegation visited the Dong Van Industrial Park andmet with representatives of Japanese businesses here.

As many as 41 Japanese enterprises are operating in the province.-VNA