#Japanese businesses

Japanese businesses view the Vietnamese market an attractive investment destination in the medium and long run, according to Toru Aguin, chief representative of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) in Vietnam.

The Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro) just released the results of its survey on the current status of Japanese businesses in the Asia - Pacific.

E! Kansai e-magazine of the Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, one of the important information channels of Japanese businesses and investors, on November 1 ran an article affirming positive prospects for economic cooperation between Vietnam and Japan in the coming time.

Vietnam is committed to create favourable conditions for Japanese businesses to invest in the country, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stated while receiving Kanji Hayama, former President of the Japanese construction contractor Taisei Corp., in Hanoi on October 4.

 Vietnam has retained its status for five years running as the second largest information technology and most favoured partner of Japanese businesses, according to the latest Technology Promotion Agency report.

The northern province of Bac Giang will continue its efforts to improve the local investment and business environment with the goal of attracting investors and facilitating the operation of local businesses.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a delegation of Japanese businesses led by Yoichi Kobayashi, Chairman of the Mekong-Japan Business Cooperation Committee from the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) in Hanoi on October 18.