Former Japanese PM receives Friendship Order
President Sang
applauded Hatoyama Yukio’s visit to Vietnam on the occasion of the 40 th
anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Speaking highly of activities held in Japan to celebrate the diplomatic
ties, the State leader attributed the fruitful relationship between
Vietnam and Japan to the former PM’s great contributions.
He
expressed his hope that Hatoyama Yukio, in his capacity as President of
the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group, will make greater
contributions to the friendship, especially on the plane of education.
The President said he believes that the former PM’s
initiative to establish a Japan-Vietnam University at the Hoa Lac
high-tech zone in Hanoi will come true in the next few years.
He held that the two countries boast a lot of potential for
cooperation in scientific-technological application in agriculture.
For his part, Hatoyama Yukio thanked President Sang for his
contributions to strengthening the Japan-Vietnam relationship.
He presented the initiative to establish health and education centres
for Japanese experts and businesses in Vietnam, laying emphasis on
the need to step up scientific-technological application in agriculture
to help Vietnamese farmers raise the value of farm produce.
Hatoyama Yukio pledged to do his best in enhancing the relationship between the two countries.
During his stay in Vietnam, the former Japanese PM is also scheduled
to visit Ho Chi Minh City and the northern province of Ha Nam.-VNA