On 10 January, Deputy Chairman of BR-VT People’s Committee Ho Van Nien and representatives from departments of Planning and Investment, Industry and Trade, Transport, and Industrial Zone Authority worked with the Central Economic Management Group - Ministry of Planning and Investment and representatives of Japan international Cooperation agency (JICA) on the plan to attract investment from Japan. At the meeting, after discussed, the two sides agreed on five major industries called for Japanese investors to invest in Ba Ria - Vung Tau include mechanical engineering industry (manufacturing molds, production of components and spare parts for oil and gas industry, shipbuilding, automobile and motorcycles assembly ...); chemical industry (plastics, rubber), electricity - electronics industry; producing high-grade steel; Logistics. In particular, specifying three strongest industrial sectors: high-grade steel, petrochemical and logistic industries. According to Mrs. Tran Thi Huong, Director of the Department of Industry and Trade, identifying industries for investment attraction mentioned above based on the potential advantages of geographical location, sources of raw materials of the province as well as objectives to establish Ba Ria - Vung Tau in a port and supporting industry center, closely connect with the provinces in the Southern key economic zone.