Ambassador Pham Quang Hieu Meets with Vice Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of Vinh Phuc People's Committee Tran Duy Dong

On April 4, 2025, at the headquarters of the Embassy of Vietnam in Japan, Ambassador Pham Quang Hieu received a delegation from Vinh Phuc Province, led by Mr. Tran Duy Dong, Vice Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Vinh Phuc, during their working visit to Japan.

During the meeting, Ambassador Pham Quang Hieu and Chairman Tran Duy Dong discussed the results of cooperation between Vinh Phuc Province and Japanese partners in recent years, as well as future directions for collaboration.

Currently, Japan ranks second in the number of investment projects in Vinh Phuc, with nearly 60 projects and a total investment of over USD 1.4 billion. These projects are mainly in the automobile, motorcycle manufacturing, and processing sectors, creating jobs for nearly 24,000 workers. Notable Japanese enterprises in Vinh Phuc include Honda Vietnam, Toyota Vietnam, and the Sumitomo Group. Notably, the Sumitomo Group has invested in the Thang Long Vinh Phuc Industrial Park, covering 213 hectares, exclusively designated for Japanese investors.

In recent years, Vinh Phuc Province has promoted exchange and cooperation activities with Japanese localities and has signed cooperation agreements with Akita Prefecture (in 2015) and Tochigi Prefecture (in 2021).