Japanese investment in Can Tho to enjoy potential benefits
VOV.VN - Tran Viet Truong, chairman of the People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, highlighted the potential benefits for Japanese enterprises investing in the southern city during a working session on March 18 with a delegation of executives of Japanese banks led by Managing Executive Officer of Gunma Bank Uchibori Takeo.
Truong underscored the advantages Can Tho offers, including a readily available workforce, access to raw materials, well-developed transportation infrastructure, and a favourable urban environment.
He pointed to the National Assembly (NA)’s Resolution issued in 2022 which allows Can Tho to apply some specially-designed policies in order to attract resources for infrastructure, human capital, and digital transformation initiatives, including those from abroad.
Can Tho boasts a robust industrial park network, with six parks currently operational and one under construction covering a total area of nearly 992ha. At present it is actively seeking further investment in the Hung Phu 1 and Vinh Thanh industrial parks.
Apart from infrastructure, Can Tho boasts a significant advantage in terms of its human resources. It has the largest number of skilled workers in the Mekong Delta, with eight universities and 63 vocational training institutions further contributing to the talent pool.
Most notably, around 8,400 students are pursuing studies in fields such as information technology, electronics, telecommunications, e-commerce, and the digital economy. Every year sees some 1,700 college and university graduates enter the workforce equipped with digital transformation skills.
Furthermore, FPT University in Can Tho offers a dedicated Japanese language programme, while Can Tho University has incorporated Japanese as a supplementary language within its foreign language faculty.
Other universities and colleges are also collaborating with businesses and organisations to provide training courses which adequately prepare workers for potential employment opportunities in Japan.
Uchibori expressed confidence in the future of strong bilateral co-operation between Japan and Vietnam, noting the recent upgrade of relations between the two countries to a comprehensive strategic partnership in November, 2023.
He said the existing co-operative relationships between Can Tho and Japan's Hyogo Prefecture, along with Okayama and Nasushiobara cities, has established a firm foundation for further collaboration, particularly in the financial and banking sectors.
He thanked the municipal authorities at all levels for their support during the delegation's fact-finding trips to locations. He also pledged to facilitate dissemination of information to Japanese leaders and businesses interested in collaboration with Can Tho.
