Topic: JICA

The State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC), in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), launched a project aimed at enhancing stock market efficiency and promoting international integration.

The three-year-old ‘SME Promotion and Industrial Development Project’ aims to strengthen the capacity of Vietnamese consultants in developing SMEs and helping industries’ SMEs join global value chains.

JICA loan of $448mln signed on July 4.

Mr. Shimizu Akira, Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Vietnam, has said that in addition to infrastructure, JICA’s priorities in cooperation with Vietnam are human resources development, healthcare, and carbon neutrality. ODA is expected to continue to play an important role in the development of infrastructure, he said, which is a driving force of Vietnam’s growth.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is working with the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE) to develop a national circular economy action plan for Vietnam. According to a survey it conducted in January, experts suggest three priority areas for the implementation of a circular economy in the country: industry, agriculture, forestry and fisheries, and services.