Ninh Thuan seeks Japanese investment
(VOV) - The south-central province of Ninh Thuan has pledged to prioritise, offer assistance to, and consider the requests of any Japanese businesses investing in the locality.
Ninh Thuan Provincial People’s Committee Chairman Nguyen Duc Thanh confirmed the commitment at a conference in Hanoi on April 25.
Ninh Thuan is currently home to 22 projects sponsored by the Japanese Government with capital investment totalling more than VND552 billion, Thanh said.
He announced the Vietnamese Government’s plan to invest in several national key projects that will improve Ninh Thuan’s connections with south-central provinces and the southern key economic zone.
He also raised Ninh Thuan’s hope to receive additional Official Development Assistance from the Japanese Government.
Thanh expressed his belief that the two sides will be able to transform Ninh Thuan into a launching pad for Vietnam-Japan cooperation and a model for future collaboration.
Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yasuaki Tanizaki said his country will help Japanese businesses contribute more to Ninh Thuan province’s development.
According to Ninh Thuan’s master plan on socio-economic development to 2020—a plan approved by the Prime Minister—the province is aiming to achieve rapid and sustainable economic growth and a per capita GDP income of US$2,800.