Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung meets Senior Managing Executive Officer of Japan’s Marubeni Corporation, Kaoru Iwasa, in Hanoi on January 24, 2019

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung told Senior Managing Executive Officer of Japan’s Marubeni Corporation, Kaoru Iwasa, in Hanoi on Thursday that Japanese businesses operating in Vietnam have greatly contributed to the country’s socio-economic development.  He expected the Japanese firms would bolster investment and technology transfer in the fields of infrastructure, energy, electronics, agricultural machinery, agro-fishery product processing, high-tech agriculture, and the environment. He pledged that the Vietnamese Government will continue to improve the business climate to facilitate successful operation of foreign investors in Vietnam, including those from Japan.

The Deputy Prime Minister voiced his hope that the Japanese firms and Marubeni Corporation in particular will take advantage of new opportunities from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and free trade agreements to boost investment and expand business in the Vietnamese market.

Iwasa said the corporation hopes to continue long-term investment in Vietnam, especially in power supply, liquefied natural gas projects, water for daily activities, and wastewater treatment.