Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Japanese city Sanjo forge cooperation
The People’s Committee of the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau and the government of Sanjo city, Nijgata prefecture of Japan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on strengthening exchange and partnership, especially in culture, human resources, economy, trade and investment.
Ba Ria-Vung Tau (VNA) – The People’s Committee of thesouthern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau and the government of Sanjo city, Nijgataprefecture of Japan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) onstrengthening exchange and partnership, especially in culture, human resources,economy, trade and investment.
Under the MoU, Sanjo city will increase support to the reception andtraining activities for Vietnamese officials to be conducted by the municipalChamber of Commerce and Industry and other agencies.
Speaking at the signing ceremony in Ba Ria-Vung Tau on December 5,Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Long said that theMoU is part of the two localities’ commitments to forging friendship andeffective cooperation, opening up a new period of collaboration for mutualgrowth.
He noted that in 2013, the Sanjo city Chamber of Commerce and Industryand the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Department of Industry and Trade have launched aproject on developing human resources and the support industry for the metalsector in Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
Currently, the two sides are jointly implementing a project of personneltraining for agencies assisting small and medium sized enterprises, he said. Headded that in 2016, the two localities also signed a MoU on human resourcescooperation.
Meanwhile, Sanjo city’s Governor Isato Kunisada said that Sanjo isstrong in mechanical manufacturing and metal production. He said that in the comingtime, the Japanese side will increase the reception of Ba Ria-Vung Tau workersin the areas, thus expanding mutual affiliation in developing the mechanicalmanufacturing sector of both localities.-VNA
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At the signing ceremony (Photo: VNA) 
