Hanoi, July 14 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked Japan's Marubeni Corporation to expand operations in Vietnam, particularly in energy, including gas-fired and offshore wind power. This is to support Vietnam's economic growth, bolster its artificial intelligence and big data infrastructure, and facilitate electricity exports to other ASEAN nations, the PM told Masayuki Omoto, CEO of Marubeni Corporation, one of Japan's leading investment and trading conglomerates with a 80-year track record in Vietnam, during their meeting in Hanoi on July 14. The leader pledged full support for foreign investors, particularly those from Japan, to operate in Vietnam, stressing a commitment to "harmonised interests and shared risks". PM Chinh laud...