Da Nang deepens ties with Japan

Secretary of the Da Nang City Party Committee Le Ngoc Quang, on November 3, met with Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam ITO Naoki during the latter’s visit to the city. Meeting between Secretary Le Ngoc Quang (right) and Ambassador ITO Naoki Secretary Le Ngoc Quang warmly welcomed Ambassador ITO Naoki and thanked the Government of Japan and its diplomatic missions for their continued support for Da Nang. He highly appreciated the strong cooperation between Da Nang and Japanese localities, noting that Japan remains the city’s leading foreign investor with many highly effective projects. Japan is also one of Da Nang’s key tourism markets, with 239,000 visitors recorded in the first nine months of 2025. Two direct air routes currently operate 11 flights per week, promoting cultural, trade, and tourism exchanges. Collaboration in science, education, and culture has also deepened through frequent Vietnam – Japan exchange programmes. Secretary Le Ngoc Quang emphasised that the upgraded Vietnam -Japan partnership and new policy frameworks have created strong momentum for expanding cooperation, particularly in investment, tourism, and culture. He also provided updates on the merger of Da Nang and Quang Nam on July 1, 2025, which formed a new city covering nearly 12,000km2 with a population of over three million. The new city is home to two international airports, four seaports, and two UNESCO World Heritage sites. With special government mechanisms supporting an International Financial Center, a Free Trade Zone, and a High-Tech Hub, Da Nang is accelerating administrative reforms and improving its investment climate to attract major investors in services and high-tech industries. Secretary Le Ngoc Quang highlighted Da Nang’s key economic sectors, including logistics, high-tech industries, information technology, and high-tech agriculture, and invited Japanese enterprises to invest in the city’s Free Trade Zone and International Financial Center. He also called on Ambassador ITO Naoki to continue promoting cooperation in culture, education, and tourism between Da Nang and Japanese localities. Secretary Le Ngoc Quang (right) presents a souvenir to Ambassador ITO Naoki. Ambassador ITO Naoki thanked Da Nang’s leaders for their warm welcome and reaffirmed Japan’s commitment to strengthening ties, praising Da Nang’s development vision and viewing its new economic zones as promising destinations for long-term Japanese investment. He noted the growing number of Japanese tourists, with three Japanese hotels already in operation in Da Nang, and pledged continued support for cultural exchanges and Japanese language education. Ambassador ITO Naoki also extended his sympathy to Da Nang over the recent floods, expressing hope for a swift recovery and an even closer Vietnam – Japan partnership. en.baodanang.vn TỔNG ĐÀI DỊCH VỤ CÔNG: (0236) 1022 hoặc *1022, miễn phí phục vụ   1. Đường dây nóng tiếp nhận ý kiến phản ánh, góp ý của tổ chức, công dân và chuyển đến cơ quan chức năng xử lý 2. Hướng dẫn, giải đáp quy định, chính sách, thông tin kinh tế – xã hội 3. Hướng dẫn thực hiện thủ tục hành chính, dịch vụ công trực tuyến 4. Cung cấp thông tin phòng chống thiên tai, bão lũ 5. Cung cấp dịch vụ Tổng đài CSKH, nhắn tin CSKH, truyền thông, sự kiện và các dịch vụ tư vấn khác…