Dong Nai leader receives JICA delegation

On October 30, Ho Van Ha, Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai City People’s Committee, received a delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Viet Nam, led by Fukuda Chihiro, Deputy Chief Representative of the JICA Viet Nam Office. The meeting was also attended by leaders of several city departments and agencies.

At the meeting, the city leader and the JICA delegation discussed the city’s development plans, particularly those related to transport infrastructure.

Speaking about Dong Nai’s industrial development, Vice Chairman Ho Van Ha said the city is one of Viet Nam’s leading industrial centres, with 89 industrial parks planned across more than 43,000 hectares, a 497-hectare high-tech park, and the Hoa Lu Border Gate Economic Zone covering more than 25,800 hectares.

An overview of the meeting on the morning of October 30. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Dong Nai has attracted investment from 51 countries and territories, with more than 2,300 active FDI projects and total registered investment capital of over US$47.1 billion.

Japanese investors account for 294 of these projects, with total registered capital of nearly US$6.3 billion, making Japan Dong Nai’s second-largest source of FDI by project number and third-largest by investment value. Japanese businesses have made significant contributions to Dong Nai’s socio-economic development by creating jobs and promoting growth in the city’s industrial, commercial and service sectors, particularly its supporting industries.

JICA delegates and the Dong Nai City leader pose for a group photo after their meeting on October 30. Photo: Ngoc Lien

The leader of the Dong Nai City People’s Committee welcomed the JICA delegation’s visit and expressed his hope that the meeting would help the agency gain a deeper understanding of the city, paving the way for new opportunities for cooperation and development between Dong Nai and JICA.

By N. Lien – Translated by M.Nguyet, Thu Ha