A production line of Japan's Yokowo Vietnam Company Ltd, in Dong Van II Industrial Park in northern Ha Nam Province. — Photo Danh Lam

The plan was unveilved by Chairman and CEO of the group Hideo Okubo at a meeting with Vice chairman of the municipal People's Committee, Tran Vinh Tuyen, late last week.

Okubo said the group was willing to help the city with training for tour guides and staff at restaurants and hotels, adding that specific co-operation projects would be drafted soon.

Most of Forval's partners are small- and medium-sized enterprises operating in the consultation field to support Japanese firms in making investments abroad, particularly within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), according to the CEO.

The corporation had advised many Japanese companies to invest in Viet Nam, he said, adding that it opened representative offices in Ha Noi and HCM City and co-operated with Vietnamese businesses in other cities and provinces.

Tuyen hailed Forval's desire to invest in personnel training in tourism, education and health care, which matches the city's demand.

HCM City's current tourism staff have yet to become fully professional, hence the city hoped to partner with the Japanese group to improve the quality of human resources in this field, he added.

The southern metropolis also hoped to introduce modern technological equipment and smart management processes to improve public health, he noted.

He proposed that the corporation persuade more Japanese businesses to invest in HCM City, promising that local authorities would create the optimal conditions for entrepreneurs to do business efficiently. — VNS