In the morning of September 09th, 2015, Danang Investment Promotion Center (IPC Danang) in collaboration with Japan Business Association in Danang held the Dialogue between Danang City leaders and Japan Business Association in Danang. Mr Huynh Duc Tho, Chairman of Danang People's Committee, and Mr. Lam Quang Minh, Director of IPC Danang, co-chaired the Dialogue. More than 100 representatives from related city departments, Japanese companies and media agencies participated in the event.
In the opening speech, Chairman Huynh Duc Tho emphasized the contribution of FDI enterprises in general and Japanese FDI enterprises in particular to Danang's socio-economic development. He stated that the city leaders paid special attention to the Japanese business community and pledged to work on improving the incentives, policies, and administrative procedures to meet the demand of businesses, create favorable conditions for Japanese businesses, establish a strong business community and reinforce the city's competitiveness.
According to representatives of the Japan Business Association in Danang, Japanese businesses highly complimented Danang's investment environment with high-quality human resources, social and political stability, and a green and beautiful environment. Furthermore, since the launch of Danang – Narita flight route, more and more Japanese investors knew about the city and this was a great opportunity to attract more FDI from Japan to Danang. However, representatives of Japanese businesses also raised some concerns regarding such issues as enhancing the infrastructure of the existing industrial zones; opening more bus routes within the city and to the industrial zones; considering leasing small space of 500 - 1000m2 to facilitate small and medium enterprises wishing to invest in the city; ensuring electricity and water supply for businesses; providing more office buildings for IT companies; and other matters related to labor law, customs, and quality of human resources ...
Concluding the Dialogue, Chairman Huynh Duc Tho reaffirmed the determination of the city government in maintaining regular dialogues with businesses, listening to their opinions, and instructed related departments and agencies to actively tackle challenges that businesses were facing. He also hoped that the Japanese Business Association and businesses would help the city to promote and call for more Japanese firms to invest in Danang in the future.
At the dialogue, IPC Danang also introduced Japan Desk, a special team in charge of promoting Japanese investment into the city. Japan Desk would be the contact point to provide necessary information on investment and assistance for Japanese investors when they invest and live in the city and would act as a bridge between Japanese firms and the city leaders.
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