Scene at the meeting (Photo: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) – Friendshipassociations and people-to-people diplomacy have contributed significantly to theproductive ties between Vietnam and Japan, said President of the InternationalFriendship Exchange Council (FEC) Ken Matsuzawa.
He made the remark at a meeting with To HuyRua, Chairman of the Vietnam – Japan Friendship Association, in Tokyo onDecember 15.
Matsuzawa noted that Japan has been consideringVietnam a trusted partner since the beginning of their diplomatic relations.
For his part, Rua reviewed major events inthe two countries’ ties which he said are at the best ever.
Vietnamese people have warm feelingstowards Japan and its people, he said, expressing his hope that hisorganisation and FEC can work together to promote exchanges and investmentactivities between the sides.
He also invited Japanese investors and citizensto visit Vietnam for mutual understanding and cooperation.
As part of the meeting, representativesfrom Japanese and Vietnamese enterprises discussed a number of projects with potentialfor collaboration and exchanged experience on sustainable growth.
Established in 1983, FEC is a non-profit organisationworking for friendship and cooperation between Japan and other countries on theprivate-sector level.-VNA
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