Consul General Nguyen Truong Son pays courtesy calls to Japanese partners upon assuming office in Osaka
WVR - On April 23, Vietnamese Consul General in Osaka Nguyen Truong Son paid courtesy visits to Sakai City Mayor Nagafuji Hideki and the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Sakai City Council on the occasion of assuming his duties in Japan.
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| Vietnamese Consul General in Osaka Nguyen Truong Son exchanges with the Mayor and representatives of Sakai City government. (Source: Consulate General of Vietnam in Osaka) |
During the meetings, both sides affirmed the importance of the friendly and cooperative relationship between Vietnam and Sakai City. They also expressed their delight at the positive developments in the relationship between Sakai and Vietnamese localities in recent times, especially with Da Nang City since the establishment of their friendship in 2019.
Both parties agreed to continue promoting exchanges and enhancing substantive cooperation between Sakai and Da Nang, while also expanding connections with other Vietnamese localities in the future.
Consul General Nguyen Truong Son affirmed his commitment to promoting cooperative relations between Vietnam and Sakai City during his term. He also thanked the Sakai City government and council for their ongoing support and assistance to the foreign community, including the Vietnamese community, in stabilizing their lives and integrating into society.
The Vietnamese Consul General in Osaka also proposed to further enhance people-to-people exchanges, cultural and sports exchanges, and community connections in the future, supporting the organization of activities and events for the Vietnamese community in the city.
Sakai City leaders highly appreciated the community of over 5,500 Vietnamese living, studying, and working in the locality, affirming that the Vietnamese community is a young, dynamic force with many positive contributions to the city's socio-economic development.
The two sides also discussed the plan for the Sakai Mayor to visit Da Nang City in July 2026. This will be the Mayor's first visit to Vietnam in his current position, expected to boost cooperation between the two localities.
Based on the existing friendly relations, both sides agreed to coordinate in promoting practical cooperation projects, including sustainable development initiatives such as the carbon-neutral port project, while enhancing economic cooperation, investment, and business exchanges.
With its strength as a centre for many small and medium enterprises, especially renowned for traditional industries such as knife crafting, Sakai expressed its desire to strengthen investment and business activities in Vietnam, as well as expand the presence of its local specialty products in the Vietnamese market.
Sakai City has a long-standing historical relationship with Vietnam. About 400 years ago, many Sakai merchants came to trade and live in Hoi An, contributing to laying an important foundation for the Vietnam-Japan friendship in general and the relationship between Sakai and Vietnamese localities in particular.
Currently, based on the friendship with Da Nang City established in 2019, Sakai is continuing to promote exchanges and cooperation in various fields.
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| Consul General Nguyen Truong Son and Sakai City Mayor. (Source: Vietnamese Consulate General in Osaka) |
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| Consul General Nguyen Truong Son takes a photo with the Chairman, Vice Chairman of the City Council, and Vice Chairman of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association in Sakai City. (Source: Vietnamese Consulate General in Osaka) |
Previously, Consul General Nguyen Truong Son also met with Nishimura Teiichi, Chairman of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association in the Kansai region, and Yasuhara Osamu, Chairman of Fuji Corporation.
During the meeting with Nishimura Teiichi, Chairman of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association in the Kansai region, Consul General Nguyen Truong Son highly appreciated the role and positive, persistent contributions of the Association over the past 30 years to the Vietnam-Japan friendship.
Established in 1995, the Association brings together many prominent business leaders in the Kansai region, who have always held a favorable view of Vietnam and made practical contributions to promoting people-to-people exchanges, economic, cultural, and educational cooperation, as well as supporting the Vietnamese community in Japan, thus becoming an important bridge between the Kansai region and Vietnam.
The Consul General also expressed gratitude for the valuable support and companionship of the Association with the Vietnamese Consulate General in Osaka over the years. Both sides agreed to continue strengthening coordination, promoting economic cooperation, investment, technology transfer, people-to-people exchanges, and human resource training in the future.
During the meeting with Yasuhara Osamu, Chairman of Fuji Corporation, Consul General Nguyen Truong Son appreciated the positive contributions of Fuji Corporation to Vietnam-Japan economic cooperation. He expressed the desire for the Corporation to continue expanding investment and business in Vietnam in its areas of strength such as real estate, services, elderly care, and education, while enhancing business connections, sports exchanges, and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
As a company with many years of association with Vietnam and a key member of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association in the Kansai region, Fuji Corporation has implemented investment projects in Vietnam, notably the Famille Ha Nam project, contributing to supporting Japanese business activities in Vietnam, creating jobs, and promoting local economic development.
Additionally, the Corporation has implemented the Yasuhara Welfare Fund, contributing to supporting Vietnamese students in Japan; implemented study consultation programs, career orientation, internship, and job connections for Vietnamese students; and promoted cooperation with the Vietnam Golf Association in training human resources in the golf sector.
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| Consul General Nguyen Truong Son presents a rice-made Ha Long landscape painting to Chairman Nishimura Teiichi. (Source: Vietnamese Consulate General in Osaka) |
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| Consul General Nguyen Truong Son takes a commemorative photo with the Chairman and representatives of Fuji Corporation. (Source: Consulate General of Vietnam in Osaka) |
(Source: Consulate General of Vietnam in Osaka)
