(VOVworld) - Ho Chi Minh City and Nagano Prefecture of Japan will boost their economic ties in the interest of growth, according to Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong and Nagano Governor Shuichi Abe.

Meeting between Ho Chi Minh City and Nagano Prefecture of Japan (Source: VNA)

At a meeting with Abe on Wednesday, Mr. Phong said Ho Chi Minh City has worked closely with ministries and departments as well as localities and businesses of Japan. He highlighted Nagano’s strength in technology, the support industry and high-tech agricultural production and said he supports a cooperation agreement between the two localities. He expressed his hope that the two sides will discuss cooperation mechanisms in those areas after the current visit by Governor Abe.

Mr. Abe said Nagano’s businesses would like to cooperate with Vietnam, particularly with Ho Chi Minh City, and especially in agriculture and manufacturing. He added Nagano Prefecture is ready to support and transfer high-tech agricultural production technologies to Ho Chi Minh City.