"I have visited Osaka and I am very impressed with you," PM Phuc welcomed the OCCI delegation to visit Vietnam in the context of a strong strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan. Japan is Vietnam's leading economic partner, the largest provider of ODA, the second largest direct investor and fourth-party trading partner of Vietnam.Vietnam wants Japanese and Osaka firms to expand operations in the country, especially in farm produce processing and consumption, support industry, health care and technological transfer, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with President of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hiroshi Ozaki
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The host suggested that the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry work closely with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry to further promote business partnership in localities, adding that Vietnam encourages Japanese and Osaka enterprises to become strategic shareholders that actively join equitisation of State-owned enterprises in the country.
Ozaki, for his part, said Osaka firms want to seek opportunities in advanced and eco-friendly technology, urban development and energy and are willing to partner with Vietnam in fields of strength such as exploitation and processing of aquatic products, health care and tourism.
Any field that Japanese businesses, Osaka interest, needs, the Government will assign the ministries, branches, localities to coordinate, create favorable conditions, the Prime Minister affirmed.
PM Phuc received Chairman of SK Group of the Republic of Korea Chey Tae-won
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He suggested SK Group join a joint investment fund to support small and medium-sized enterprises in Vietnam, especially start-ups. The PM wished that SK Group would continue assisting Vietnam in human resources development, semi-conductor industry and key infrastructure construction.
Chey, in reply, wished to extend investment in Vietnam, adding that SK Group is strong in green and eco-friendly industry. He proposed that Vietnam should build a strong data platform to adapt with the industrial revolution 4.0 as well as improve workforce quality.
The Prime Minister said that the ministries, branches and agencies would closely coordinate and create favorable conditions for SK Group as well as large investors with financial and technological advantages to participate in the share purchase process of State owned enterprises in Vietnam.
Asking SK Group to set up a joint investment fund to support small and medium enterprises, especially start-ups in Vietnam. The Prime Minister also hopes that, with its strengths, SK Group will continue to support in the field of training, human resource development; development of semiconductor industry and key infrastructure projects in Vietnam.
