A view of the Nghi Son petrochemical refinery located in Nghi Son Economic Zone (EZ) in the central province of Thanh Hoa - Photo: vietnambiz.vn Chien made the statement while meeting with Yota Ona, Director-General of the Natural Resources and Fuel Department of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) to discuss the construction progress of Vietnam’s largest refinery and petrochemical complex. Theo VNA … [Read more...] about Thanh Hoa, Japan discuss progress of Nghi Son refinery project
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First statue of Ho Chi Minh in Japan presented to Mimasaka city
On behalf of the Party and State leaders of Vietnam, Chairman of the Vietnamese President Office Dao Viet Trung presented the statue, which depicts Ho Chi Minh reading newspaper, to representatives of the Mimasaka administration and people. The first Ho Chi Minh statue in Japan was presented when the two countries are preparing to celebrate the 45th founding anniversary of their diplomatic ties in 2018. Aside from the statue presentation, the “Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh Space” was also inaugurated at the Mimasaka City Museum. Chairman of the President Office Dao Viet Trung said the statue of Ho Chi Minh is a symbol of the two countries’ friendship and extensive strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia. He also valued the Mimasaka Mayor and people’s sentiment towards the late President, acknowledging the cooperation between the city and its people and Vietnam’s relevant agencies in installing the statue and opening the space. Mayor … [Read more...] about First statue of Ho Chi Minh in Japan presented to Mimasaka city
Deputy PM hails Japan’s assistance to Vietnam’s auxiliary industry
Permanent Deputy PM Nguyen Sinh Hung welcomed Japan’s stronger cooperation with Vietnam on many economic fields, especially developing auxiliary industries. Permanent Deputy PM Nguyen Sinh Hung (R) and Co-Chair of the Japan-Vietnam Economic Committee Kato Susumu, Hanoi, December 10, 2010. The Deputy PM on December 10 in Hanoi received the delegation of the Japan-Vietnam Economic Committee under the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren), which is staying in Vietnam to attend the Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative (VJIT) Phase III Evaluation and Facilitation Committee Meeting. … [Read more...] about Deputy PM hails Japan’s assistance to Vietnam’s auxiliary industry
Japan to fund HCM metro extension
The Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) will fund the extension of the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien Metro in HCM City that will connect with Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces. Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro project On May 24, the management board of HCM City railway announced that JICA had pledged to fund USD100m for the extension. 2km of railway will be built to connect Suoi Tien Station with Binh Duong Province then continue with two branches to go to the stations in Di An Commune in Binh Duong and another to Bien Hoa City in Dong Nai. … [Read more...] about Japan to fund HCM metro extension
Japan’s Hamaoka nuclear plant to halt operations
The operator of Japan\'s ageing Hamaoka nuclear plant, located near a tectonic faultline southwest of Tokyo, said Monday it would temporarily shut down its last two running reactors. Chubu Electric Power president Akihisa Mizuno gives a press conference at the company\'s headquarters in Nagoya in Aichi prefecture, central Japan. Prime Minister Naoto Kan Friday called for the closure of the plant, eight weeks after a massive quake and tsunami damaged the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant northeast of Tokyo, sparking the world\'s worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl in 1986. Seismologists have long warned that a major quake is overdue in the Tokai region southwest of Tokyo where the Hamaoka plant is located. It is only 200 kilometres (125 miles) from the capital and megacity of Tokyo. The Hamaoka plant has five reactor units, but only two are … [Read more...] about Japan’s Hamaoka nuclear plant to halt operations