Japan third largest trade partner of HCMC

Japan has been the fourth largest investor out of 92 nations and territories investing in HCMC and third largest trade partner of the city, said standing deputy chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem last night.
Workers at Misumi Group Company in Linh Trung export processing zone, HCMC (Photo: SGGP)
Workers at Misumi Group Company in Linh Trung export processing zone, HCMC (Photo: SGGP)
The figures showed that economic, commercial and investment relations between HCMC and Japan have been more and more intensified, said Mr. Liem while receiving Nakagaki Yoshihiko, deputy chairman of the Japanese Association for the Promotion of People's Diplomacy (FEC), who has been in HCMC during a working visit.
The relationship between HCMC and Japan have made new development steps especially in delegation exchange and relations with central and local agencies of Japan.
Mr. Nakagaki Yoshihiko said that Japanese cities have similarities with HCMC about challenges and difficulties in urban development process, population increase pressure and traffic jam.
Japanese businesses are willing to cooperate with HCMC to solve issues relating to environmental pollution, green urban building and sustainable development, he affirmed.

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