Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Meets Gunma Governor to Advance Investment Cooperation

On the morning of November 10, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Lê Tiến Châu met Yamamoto Ichita, governor of Japan’s Gunma Prefecture, in Hanoi. Lê Tiến Châu said that about 60 Gunma companies have invested approximately 10 billion yen in Vietnam in sectors including plastics and transport equipment. Gunma is also helping about 40 companies explore investment and business opportunities in Vietnam.

On November 10, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Lê Tiến Châu met Yamamoto Ichita, governor of Japan’s Gunma Prefecture, in Hanoi.（VietVance）

Lê Tiến Châu called on Gunma to encourage its companies to expand investment in Vietnam, focusing on manufacturing, high-tech agriculture, science and technology innovation, digital transformation and smart manufacturing. He also proposed stronger cooperation in training workers, engineers and highly skilled personnel, closer links between educational institutions and businesses, and opportunities for Vietnamese students to study, intern and work in Gunma.

On local cooperation, Lê Tiến Châu urged Gunma to turn its agreements with Ninh Bình and Hải Phòng into concrete projects as soon as possible. Governor Yamamoto Ichita said the delegation included more than 20 companies, some already investing in Vietnam and others seeking to establish partnerships. Gunma and Hải Phòng held a working meeting and signed a memorandum of cooperation on November 9.

As of October 2026, about 16,000 Vietnamese people lived in Gunma, forming the prefecture’s largest foreign community. Lê Tiến Châu called on Gunma to continue supporting them in their daily lives, studies and work. He also said local cooperation and people-to-people exchanges between Vietnam and Japan were growing closer; leaders from 40 localities in the two countries attended the second Vietnam–Japan Local Cooperation Forum in Huế in September 2026.

Source: VietVance