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First activities of Japanese Emperor, Empress in Hanoi

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko began the first State visit to Vietnam with a meeting with volunteers of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on late February 28.
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  • Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are welcomed at Noi Bai International Airport after their plane landed at 3:10pm o February 28 (Photo: VNA)

  • Vietnam's Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh (front, right) welcomes the Japanese Emperor and Empress at the airport (Photo: VNA)

  • The Japanese Emperor and Empress are welcomed in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)

  • The first-ever visit to Vietnam by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will last until March 5 (Photo: VNA)

  • The trip is made at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse (Photo: VNA)

  • Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrive at Sheraton Hotel for a meeting with JICA volunteers in Vietnam (Photo: Vietnam's Foreign Ministry)

  • Akihito came to the throne on January 7, 1989, and is the 125th emperor of Japan (Photo: Vietnam's Foreign Ministry)

  • Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko meet JICA volunteers in Vietnam (Photo: Vietnam's Foreign Ministry)

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