State President Truong Tan Sang emphasized this in Hanoi on November 21 while working with a delegation from the Kansai Economic Federation, lead by its chairman Susuka Mori.

He expressed his delight at the fine development of bilateral cooperation, especially after Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s recent Japan visit, during which both sides reached a consensus on cooperating to build the Ninh Thuan 2 nuclear power plant,  exploiting rare earth, and upgrading infrastructure.

The State leader also briefed his guest on Vietnam’s socio-economic situation and pledged to create favourable conditions for Japanese businesses to invest in Vietnam.

Chairman Mori thanked Vietnam for its assistance to Japanese earthquake and tsunami victims. He said his visit to Vietnam is aimed at strengthening cooperation with Vietnamese partners and seeking business opportunities for developing high-quality human resources to meet the demands of Vietnam’s support industry and infrastructure.

The chairman said the Kansai Economic Federation will offer Vietnamese students apprenticeship and internship opportunities at businesses in the Kansai region.