Vietnamese Ambassador Vu Hong Nam (right) and honorary consul Moriyuki Taniguchi. Photo: VNA

Vietnam’s honorary consulate office in Japan’s Mie prefecture officially came into operation on April 9, with Moriyuki Taniguchi, a Japanese national, as its head.

Taniguchi was born in 1949 in Mie prefecture. After completing his master at Mie Chukyo University Institute, he was recruited by Kopia Co., Ltd. in 1971. Taniguchi moved to Aichi prefecture in 1977, and was elected a member of the Aichi Prefectural Council in 1983.

In 2011, he established the Japan-Vietnam association for friendship economic exchanges, acting as its president. In the last November, Taniguchi was appointed by Vietnam's Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son as Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Mie.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Nam expressed his hope that in his new position, Taniguchi will have meaningful activities to develop the strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan. He will support Vietnamese people living, studying and working in the consular area under his charge, and local businesses when investing in Vietnam.

As the Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Mie, Taniguchi is committed to fulfilling the assigned tasks and contributing to the relationship between the two countries.

On the same day, the Honorary Consular Office of Vietnam in Mie held a seminar on the relationship between localities of Vietnam and Mie. Speaking at the event, Ambassador Vu Hong Nam shared some information about Vietnam-Japan relations, and said that the relationship between the two countries is at its best ever.

The Ambassador expressed his hope that the authorities, scholars and businessmen in Mie prefecture would support him to fulfill his tasks.

Vietnamese Ambassador Vu Hong Nam meets delegates attending the seminar on cooperation between Vietnam localities and Mie. Photo: VNA

Prestigious politicians, scholars and businessmen in Mie prefecture wish to strengthen relations with Vietnam. Kenjun Aoki, head of Mie Council, said that the prefecture currently has a large number of Vietnamese trainees. Mie businesses appreciate the hard work of Vietnamese workers. Therefore, they all want to welcome more Vietnamese trainees.

Tetsuo Mitani, deputy representative of Shinsei Mie, said: “I have visited Vietnam three times. Every time I come back, I see that Vietnam has changed a lot. I see the potential for development in the relationship between the localities of Vietnam and Mie prefecture. Therefore, I would like to step up this relationship."

Vietnamese Ambassador Vu Hong Nam (right) visits Vietnam's honorary consulate office in Japan's Mie prefecture. Photo: VNA

Mitani also said that Mie has just established the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance, with the participation of 20 members, to develop the relationship between the prefecture and localities of Vietnam.

Nakamori Hirofumi, representative of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Mie, said: “Mie prefecture is strengthening relations with Asian countries, including Vietnam. We want to build a peaceful Asia and enhance world economic development.”

According to Hirofumi, Mie Council is carrying out activities to boost foreign investment, of which Vietnam is an important destination.

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