Belief in hardworking workers

This is sharing of Yokoi Sanji at the 10th-anniversary ceremony of the company establishment. 10 years ago, the owner of Yokoi Mould in Japan had a chance to work with Vietnamese workers. As he found them hard-working, studious and enthusiastic, he believed his company would gain success if they invested in a country with such kind of workers. Thus, when his company planned to invest overseas, he searched for information and chose Bac Giang province to establish Yokoi Mould Vietnam.

Japanese Ambassador Kunio Umeda and Japan- Vietnam Friendship Association in Chukyo region, Japan visit Vinh Nghiem pagoda in Yen Dung district.

During 10 years running operation in Bac Giang province, the company has received due attention and support from the local government and joining hand of the hard-working laborers which facilitated the sustainable development of the company. In 2018, the company gained revenue of some 120 billion VND (5.2 million USD), 10 times as much as the first year of establishment. Currently, the company creates jobs for more than 200 laborers with an average income of 10 million VND (431 USD) per month.

Besides, the company conforms to all regulations and laws of Vietnam. As a result, the company has received a number of certificates of merit by the Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee such as the certificate of merit titled “the outstanding Japanese enterprise making significant contributions to socio-economic development of Bac Giang province” and the certificate of merit for “outstanding achievements in patriotic movement of Bac Giang province”.

Efforts in nurturing Japan and Vietnam friendship

Yokoi Mould Vietnam attends Japan Festival in Bac Giang.

In line with its development in production, Yokoi Mould is among Japanese enterprises making positive contributions to the friendship between Vietnam and Japan generally and Bac Giang province and Japanese partners particularly.

As a member of the Japan- Vietnam Friendship Association in Chukyo region, Yokoi Sanji, Director of Yokoi Mould has made great contributions to bringing the project of cherry blossom to Vietnam. Thereby, the cherry blossom tree, a symbol of Japan has been given and planted in many localities in Vietnam including Hanoi city, Bac Giang and Bac Ninh provinces.

In particular, since 2015, the Japan- Vietnam Friendship Association in Chukyo region has presented 600 cherry blossom trees to plant at 3/2 square and Hoang Hoa Tham park in Bac Giang city and Suoi Mo eco-tourism site in Luc Nam district. The first cherry blossoms came out in Bac Giang province in Spring 2017.

In addition, Yokoi Mould has positively contributed to connecting Japanese enterprises to local government and people of Bac Giang province. The company and other Japanese companies attended and contributed to the success of the Japan Festival in Bac Giang.

The commencement ceremony of 8 classrooms at the Dong Son communal Primary and Junior high school sponsored by Yokoi Mould Vietnam.

In order to show their gratitude to local government and people of Bac Giang province for their support in development of the company, in 2018, Yokoi Mould sponsored to build 8 classrooms valued 2.9 million VND (128,500 USD) at the Primary and Junior high school of Dong Son, a mountainous commune in Yen The district facing hard conditions. This social security activity of the company has been highly appreciated by Bac Giang’s authorities and people.

Despite its small scale, Yokoi Mould is one of the outstanding companies contributing to fostering the partnership between Vietnam and Japan which has been established for 45 years.

Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association’s chapter in Chukyo region visits Bac Giang province

(BGO) - On November 16, Vice Permanent Chairman of the People's Committee of Bac Giang province Lai Thanh Son received a delegation from the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association led by Maeda Toshimichi, President of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association’s chapter in Chukyo region. Attending the reception were leaders of the Office of the provincial People's Committee, the Department of External Affairs and the Bac Giang city People's Committee.

 

Japanese doctors provide medical examination and gifts to victims of Agent Orange

(BGO) – A delegation of Japanese doctors on October 19 – 20 visited the northern province of Bac Giang to provide medical examination and present gifts to local victims of Agent Orange (AO victims).

 

Strengthening cooperative ties between Bac Giang province and Japanese partners

(BGO)- A working delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) headed by Deputy Minister Vu Hong Nam, Ambassador of Vietnam to Japan for the period of 2018-2020, paid a working visit to Bac Giang province on 16 October about strengthening foreign affairs and developing cooperative ties between Bac Giang and Japanese partners. The delegation was welcomed by Duong Van Thai, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee (PPC) and leaders of some related agencies. 

 

Bac Giang lures several projects invested by Korea, China and Japan

(BGO) – To date, Bac Giang province has attracted many investors from 14 countries and territories, in which Korea has the largest number of projects including 225 projects with total registered capital of over 890 million USD (accounting for 62.6 percent of the total number of projects and 21.86 percent of the registered capital).

 

Japanese stamps on Bac Giang land

(BGO) - September 21, 2018 marks 45 years since Japan and Vietnam officially established their diplomatic relations. During that process, the Country of the Rising Sun has given to Vietnam in general and Bac Giang in particular good sentiments which are marked by investment works and projects, humanitarian programmes and cultural exchanges.

 

Hong Nhung