Vinacomin and JOGMEC (Japan) agree on the 2026 cooperation plan

Vinacomin Deputy General Director Tran Hai Binh chairs a working session with the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) delegation.

Before the signing ceremony, Vinacomin Deputy General Director Tran Hai Binh held a working session with the JOGMEC delegation to review cooperation results and finalize plans for 2026.

At the meeting, Binh expressed his appreciation for the long-standing support from the Japanese government and JOGMEC in training and technology transfer for Vietnam’s coal industry. The cooperation program between Vinacomin and JOGMEC, launched in 2002, has delivered practical results through training activities conducted both in Japan and Vietnam.

To date, more than 2,300 trainees from Vinacomin have received training at the Kushiro Training Center in Japan. At the same time, over 165,000 Vinacomin engineers and workers have participated in training programs organized in Vietnam with JOGMEC’s support.

Speaking at the event, Arai Eiichi, Executive Director of Coal Development at JOGMEC, said the organization considers TKV an important partner in international cooperation programs on mining technology and training. He expressed JOGMEC’s intention to strengthen further collaboration in areas such as mechanized underground mining, mine equipment automation, ventilation and gas management, and mine rescue technologies.

Representatives of Vinacomin’s Organization and Personnel Department and Resource Department discuss the 2026 cooperation program with representatives of the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC).

Following the discussions, representatives of Vinacomin and JOGMEC signed the 2026 implementation plan for the cooperation program.

Deputy General Director Tran Hai Binh and Arai Eiichi, Executive Director of JOGMEC, signed the 2026 implementation plan under the cooperation agreement on safety technology training and coal mining between Vinacomin and JOGMEC.

Vinacomin Deputy General Director Tran Hai Binh and Arai Eiichi, Executive Director of Coal Development at Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC), sign the 2026 implementation plan under the cooperation agreement on safety technology training and coal mining.

Under the plan, 61 trainees from Vinacomin will participate in specialized training courses in Japan covering mine management and safety, mechanized mining technology, automation and mining equipment, ventilation and gas management, and mine rescue technology.

In addition, practical training programs in Vietnam are expected to be organized at Ha Lam and Ha Long coal mines to further enhance operational skills and safety for Vinacomin engineers and workers./.