(VOVworld)- On Monday, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam, and the Vietnam-Japan Economic Committee organized a meeting to launch the 6^th phase of the Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative. First launched in April, 2003, the Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative has been implemented over 5 phases covering more than 440 plans of action. The 6^th phase of the initiative covers labor, wages, transport and logistics services, support for SMEs, pharmaceuticals distribution, and the Investment and Enterprise Laws. The 6^th phase will last until the middle of 2017. .