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.

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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