Takahiro Kono is the Director of Business Development at JETRO Hanoi, where he supports business collaboration and investment opportunities between Japan and Vietnam. With over a decade of experience at JETRO across business development, strategic planning, and global talent development, he has played a key role in facilitating international partnerships and supporting Japanese companies expanding into overseas markets. A graduate in Economics, Takahiro has also studied Vietnamese at Hanoi University, further strengthening his expertise and engagement with Vietnam's business ecosystem.