Hanoi:Politburo member Nguyen Thanh Nghi has urged the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and Japanese businesses to boost their investment in Vietnam's strategic sectors.

According to Vietnam News Agency, Nghi, who also serves as the Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and head of its Commission for Policy and Strategy, emphasized the importance of learning from effective investment cooperation models. He called for support in strengthening Vietnam's economic self-reliance and resilience through high-quality Japanese investments.

This appeal was made during a meeting with Maeda Tadashi, Managing Director and Chairman of JBIC, and a delegation of Japanese business representatives on October 2.