Gia Lai seeks partnerships with Japan in agriculture, renewable energy, tourism
The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai held a workshop on May 22 to introduce its potential and seek chances for investment cooperation with Japan in agriculture, processing, renewable energy, and tourism.
The Gia Lai Department for External Relations and the Japan - Vietnam Exchange Centre sign a cooperation deal at the workshop on May 22. (Photo: VNA)
Gia Lai (VNA) – The CentralHighlands province of Gia Lai held a workshop on May 22 to introduce itspotential and seek chances for investment cooperation with Japan in agriculture,processing, renewable energy, and tourism.
Ho Phuoc Thanh, Vice Chairman of theprovincial People’s Committee, said Gia Lai is inviting investment to hi-techagriculture, agricultural services, intensive processing, renewable energy, andtourism, which are among the pillars identified in its socio-economicdevelopment strategy for 2021 - 2030.
Although most of local enterprises are of small or medium size, many are turning out products meetingEuropean standards such as the Vinh Hiep Co. Ltd and the Dong GiaoFoodstuff Export JSC, which were also the first of Vietnam to export to Europeunder the EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), he noted.
Shimonishi Kiyoshi, Deputy ConsulGeneral of Japan in central Da Nang city, said Gia Lai is famous for such farmproduce as peppercorn, coffee, and rubber, which are also the items Japanesefirms have been importing from this province.
He expressed his belief thatcooperation between Japan and Gia Lai will not be limited to agriculture, as there remains much potential to tap into.
Thanh pointed out that as Japan isnot an easy market, Gia Lai businesses need to take careful and firm steps, theprerequisite of which is to apply scientific and technological advances tomanufacturing and continually improve product quality.
The province will create atransparent and favourable investment climate while removing obstacles in atimely manner so that all economic sectors, as well as both local and foreignbusinesses will develop, according to the official./.
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The Gia Lai Department for External Relations and the Japan - Vietnam Exchange Centre sign a cooperation deal at the workshop on May 22. (Photo: VNA) 
