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A Vietnamese delegation, led by Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Quyet, visited Japan from November 16 – 22, cited VNA. The delegation carried out a series of investment-promotion activities, business-environment presentations, and labor-cooperation initiatives.

The Tokyo conference took place on November 19. In his remarks, Vice Chairman of the Tay Ninh People’s Committee Pham Tan Hoa affirmed that the province prioritizes high-quality investment, guided by the principles of efficiency, technology and environmental sustainability. The local authorities would maintain a transparent investment environment, streamline administrative procedures, and regard business success as the province’s own, he said.

Tay Ninh currently hosts 176 Japanese foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a combined capital of more than US$1.26 billion.

At the conference, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu highlighted the locality’s strategic position along the HCM City – Cambodia – mainland ASEAN economic corridor, its rapidly improving infrastructure, abundant young workforce, and its authorities’ constructive approach. Tay Ninh province will continue to receive support from the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan to help promote investment opportunities with Japanese enterprises towards concrete, sustainable projects, he noted.

Two investment promotion conferences held by a delegation from Tay Ninh in Tokyo and Osaka have attracted a large number of Japanese participants (Photo: VNA).

Hirano Kenichi, Vice President of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), Tokyo, cited survey data showing that more than 56% of Japanese firms in Vietnam plan to expand operations in the next one to two years. This marks the highest rate in ASEAN. Tay Ninh stands out significantly thanks to its connectivity advantages and strengths in industrial and logistics development.

Vice Chairman of the Tay Ninh People’s Committee Pham Tan Hoa spoke at the conference (Photo: VNA).

JETRO would continue supporting Japanese companies through Vietnam-Japan start-up networking programmes, initiatives to increase local procurement of components to enhance production value, and assistance in recruiting senior Vietnamese personnel.

Sharing insights from long-term business experience, Katsuhiko Usui, General Director of Sapporo Vietnam, said the Sapporo Group conducted extensive surveys before choosing Tay Ninh (then within Long An’s administrative boundary) for its investment 16 years ago. The province’s proximity to Ho Chi Minh City and its favorable links to seaports and waterways offer advantages for distribution and export. More importantly, the close support of local authorities throughout the project-preparation phase has strengthened investors’ confidence.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu spoke at the conference (Photo: VNA).

General Director of Sapporo Vietnam Katsuhiko Usui hopes that Japanese enterprises seeking opportunities in Việt Nam would look to Tay Ninh, and affirmed that Sapporo is ready to share its investment experience.

Some highlights at the conference included the signing of several important memoranda of understanding (MOU) between Obayashi Corporation and the Tay Ninh economic zone authority on supporting Japanese enterprises in the hydrogen-energy transition within local industrial parks. Also, Toyota Long An and Corolla Fukusima signed an MOU on expanding investment in Tây Ninh.

Earlier, a similar conference was held in Osaka on November 17, attracting around 120 Japanese delegates.

General Director of Sapporo Vietnam Katsuhiko Usui spoke at the conference (Photo: VNA).

In his opening remarks, Vice Chairman of the Tay Ninh People’s Committee Pham Tan Hoa discussed expanding substantive, long-term cooperation between Tay Ninh and the Kansai region, thanks to the existing ties with Hyogo, Wakayama, Ibaraki and Okayama prefectures.

The Osaka conference also witnessed numerous cooperation agreements, including a partnership between the Long An International Port and the Port of Kobe, and one between the Vietnam–Japan Economic Promotion Association and Tay Ninh Department of Industry and Trade to support local businesses in exhibiting and exporting products to Japan.

Answering Vietnam News Agency correspondents, Kamibayashiyama Masao, General Director of Sumitomo Forestry Vietnam, shares that the company has been an investor in Tay Ninh since 2010. Kamibayashiyama Masao assessed that the province would remain a fast-growing area of southern Vietnam and expressed hope that the local authorities would continue administrative reforms to shorten licensing procedures.

Tokumoto Ryuji of Shoko Bussan expressed his wish to boost two-way trade, particularly the export of Vietnamese coffee to Japan.

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