TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Twenty young officials from Vietnam are scheduled to visit Japan from February 11th to 19th as part of the Japan’s Friendship Ties Programs, “JENESYS 2019” promoted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA).
They will visit Tokyo, Okayama, and Chiba to experience international program under the theme of “Exchange for Young Administrative Officials”. In Tokyo, they will have a lecture on Japan-Vietnam relations. In Okayama, they will pay courtesy calls to Mimasaka City and the Chamber of Commerce, and observe Tomata Dam to learn how technologies and policy of local government contribute to the Dam development which can be applied to Vietnam. Furthermore, they will exchange opinions on the Host Town Initiative, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic/Paralympic games, as well as to experience homestay to increase their interests in local area in Japan. In Chiba prefecture, they observe the plant factory system which is technically and economically sustainable, to deepen their knowledge on the advanced technology which contributes international businesses.
Through the program, we hope the friendly relationship between Japan and Vietnam will be strengtheneded, and the participants proactively share the culture and appeals of Japan which they experienced in Japan after returning to home country.
[For reference] Japan's Friendship Ties Programs JENESYS 2019
People with the ability and future mission to deliver messages between Japan and the countries and regions of Asia and Oceania are invited and dispatched in order to promote an understanding of Japan with regard to politics, economics, society, culture, history, foreign policy, and the like, and pro-Japanese people and experts on Japan are discovered in order to strengthen Japan’s message to other countries and expand Japan’s diplomatic foundation by having the guests and dispatches take the initiative to spread information about the diplomatic stance, appeals, and other facets of Japan.
[For reference2] The Host Town Initiative
In order to contribute to making Japan a "Sports Nation", encouraging globalization, revitalization of local areas and promoting inbound tourism toward the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Japanese government will spread the "Host Town" local authorities all over Japan which are trying human, economic and cultural exchanges with the participating countries/regions.
(Itinerary)
Tuesday, February 11th
[Arrival]
Wednesday, February 12th
[Orientation]
[Lecture] First Southeast Asia Division , Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
[Courtesy Call] Embassy of Vietnam in Japan
[Observation] House of Parliament
Thursday, February 13th
[Observation] Imperial Palace, Double bridge
[Courtesy Call] Chiba Prefectural Government Office
[Observation] Chiba Foreign Careworker (Human Resources) Support Center
[Move] Tokyo to Okayama
Friday, February 14th
[Courtesy Call] Okayama Prefecture, Mimasaka City
[Observation] Mimasaka Business Associations (Technical Intern Training Program)
[Observation] Mimasaka meat processing facility
Saturday, February 15th
[Observation] Tomata Dam
[Homestay] Okayama Prefecture, Kibi-Chuo Town
Sunday, February 16th
[Homestay] Okayama Prefecture, Kibi-Chuo Town
[Move] Move from Okayama to Tokyo
Monday, February 17th
[Observation] Olympic Museum
[Observation] Japan Plant Factory Association (JPFA)
Tuesday, February 18th
[Company Visit] Nippon Telesoft, Co., Ltd
[Workshop]
[Reporting Session]
Wednesday, February 19th
[Departure]
