Japanese companies seek to develop projects in Hai Duong
A number of active and technology-driven Japanese companies met with local businesses in northern Hai Duong province on November 27 to seek to establish partnerships for new projects.
The Ebara Vietnam Pump Company's factory in Hai Duong. (Source: Internet)
Hai Duong (VNA) – A number of active and technology-driven Japanese companies met with local businesses in northern Hai Duong province on November 27 to seek to establish partnerships for new projects.
The Japanese companies mainly operate in industry, the environment, agriculture, and infrastructure construction. They visited Hai Duong province as part a Japanese investment promotion programme.
Minoru Maki, representative of the Kyushu region’s Agency for Trade and Investment Promotion under the Ministry of Economy , Trade and Industry, said the Japanese companies expect cooperation opportunities in the province.
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Japanese investors have pumped 1.1 billion USD in 60 projects on manufacturing; electronic component assembling; mechanic spare parts; telecommunication equipment; moulding; automobile electric wire and cable in Hai Duong.
The capital figure ranked Japan second out of 24 countries and territories investing in the province.
Japanese companies’ disbursed capital makes up 80 percent of the province’s disbursed capit𝓰a🅠l, the highest rate among foreign investors in the province.-VNA
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The Ebara Vietnam Pump Company's factory in Hai Duong. (Source: Internet) 
