President Trần Đại Quang (R) receives the prefecture’s Governor Shui Chi Abe in Hà Nội yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Nhan Sáng

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam attaches importance to enhancing co-operation with Japanese localities, including Nagano, to boost relations between the two countries, said President Trần Đại Quang.

While receiving the prefecture’s Governor Shui Chi Abe in Hà Nội yesterday, Quang said Việt Nam is willing to create favourable conditions for the province’s businesses in the country.

Quang proposed Abe and authorities of Nagano boost Japanese businesses’ investment in Việt Nam in sectors such as manufacturing, electronics and auxiliary industry and to support localities of Việt Nam in agricultural development, particularly in hi-tech human resources training.

He also suggested the governor create conditions to receive Vietnamese workers to work in his province and enhance tourism collaboration with Việt Nam.

Quang applauded the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on agricultural co-operation between Nagano prefecture and the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Governor Abe said he hoped that after this visit to Việt Nam, more Japanese businesses will invest in Việt Nam in fields the province is strong in like agriculture and manufacturing industry.

He hoped that the prefecture would export vegetables and fruit to Việt Nam and said the province will sign a co-operation agreement in this field with Việt Nam.

President Trần Đại Quang (R) receives Mongolian Ambassador to Việt Nam Dorj Enkhbat at a farewell meeting held yesterday in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNs Photo Nhan Sáng

President receives outgoing Mongolian ambassador

President Trần Đại Quang hailed the contributions made by Mongolian Ambassador to Việt Nam Dorj Enkhbat to promoting friendship between the two countries at a farewell meeting held yesterday in Hà Nội for the outgoing diplomat.

The president stressed that Việt Nam and Mongolia have increased exchanges of high-ranking delegations and reached important agreements in economy, trade, security and national defence over past years.

Noting that commercial exchanges between the two countries remained limited but with huge potential, Quang said he would work to further develop co-operation between the two countries.

Enkhbat thanked the Party, Government and State of Việt Nam for supporting him in fulfilling his duties while in Việt Nam. — VNS