In 25th July, JETRO and HEPZA signed a memorandum of understanding to boost supporting industries in Hochiminh city, including the establishment of the Vietnam-Japan supporting industries forum. The management committee consists of 8 members:

– Mr. YASUZUMI HIROTAKA – JETRO: Japan External Trade Organization
– Mr. VŨ VĂN HÒA – HEPZA: Hochiminh City Export Processing And Industrial Zones Authority
– Mr. WATANABE YUTAKA – JBAH: Japanese Business Association of Ho Chi Minh City
– Hochiminh City Department of Industry and Trade
– Mr. LÊ HOÀI QUỐC – SHTP: Saigon Hi-Tech Park
– Mr. WAKABAYASHI YUHI – VJCC: Vietnam – Japan human resources cooperation center
– Mr. PHẠM XUÂN BÌNH – IPC: Tân Thuận Industrial Promotion Corporation
– Mr. NGUYỄN TRÍ DŨNG – Minh Trân Co., Ltd.

According to Mr Yasuzumi Hirotaka, , Vietnam supporting industry has been slowly developed during the past 10 years. This forum is expected to improve the human power through training workshop. The reason is without well trained human resource for technology transfer, Vietnamese business can not develop despite the investment from foreign investors.

There were 311 Vietnamese companies active in supporting industry and many other foreign companies in the industry, but their products are mainly for export.