14 November 2016

News Story: PM hopes for expanded Vietnam-Japan relations

Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has reaffirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of attaching importance to developing relations with Japan and suggested the two sides enhance political trust through maintaining all-level visits and meetings.

During his reception for newly-appointed Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Kunio Umeda in Hanoi on November 11, the PM said Vietnam highly values the Japanese Government’s active and effective cooperation with Vietnam across fields, especially in construction and economic development.

Vietnam considers Japan one of its leading and long-term partners, he stressed, adding that relevant Vietnamese agencies will coordinate closely with Japan to well prepare for the upcoming visit to the Southeast Asian nation by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.

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