11:34:54 AM | 21/7/2008
Japan wants to help Vietnam in developing its supporting industry, said Sakaba Mitsuo, Japanese Ambassador during his meeting with Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang July 14 in Hanoi.
The ambassador expressed his want that Vietnam considered Japan as a supplier of ss and advanced manufacturing technologies to its supporting industry.
&ldquoJapan strongly awaits Vietnam&rsquos cooperation, firstly Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai and following Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang,&rdquo the guest said.
Mr. Sakaba Mitsuo hopes Vietnam will take the initiative in applying knowledge, ss and technologies of Japan.
Japan has much experience in encouraging and investing to develop supportive industry in ASEAN4 countries by many different technical and financial programs. Meanwhile, Vietnam&rsquos supporting industry remains weak, still much depent on imports.
&ldquoBecoming a reliable partner of Japan is of importance to the development of Vietnam&rsquos supporting industry,&rdquo said Mr. Sakaba Mitsuo.
Meanwhile, Vietnamese Minister Vu Huy Hoang said &ldquodeveloping the supporting industry has become urgent to Vietnam. Vietnam needs specific projects and programs from Japan to help develop its supportive industry.&rdquo
The minister said assembling bases in Vietnam annually import a large volume of components and spare parts.
Minister Hoang asked the Japanese Ambassador to pay attention to assistance to the development of Vietnam&rsquos supporting industry. (Trade & Industry)
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