Japan appreciates role of Japan-Vietnam ties in regional peace, stability

An official of the Japan Ministry of Defence has affirmed that cooperation between Japan and Vietnam is increasingly important to peace and stability in the region and to the international community in the context of the changing world situation.
Japan appreciates role of Japan-Vietnam ties in regional peace, stability ảnh 1Vietnamese Defence Minister Phan Van Giang (R) welcomes Japanese Defence Minister Kishi Nobuo in Hanoi on September 11, 2021. (Photo: VNA) 
Tokyo (VNA) – An official of the Japanese Ministry ofDefence has affirmed that cooperation between Japan and Vietnam is increasinglyimportant to peace and stability in the region and to the internationalcommunity in the context of the changing world situation.

Speaking at a press conference introducing the Defence ofJapan 2022 White Paper on July 21 in Tokyo, the official highlighted thebilateral relations between Japan and Vietnam.

In its 2022 White Paper, the ministry said that the visit toVietnam by Japanese Defence Minister Kishi Nobuo in September 2021 not onlycontributed to strengthening bilateral relations but also opened up a new chapter in bilateral defence cooperation, thus contributing to maintaininginternational and regional peace and stability.

It highlighted the signing of an agreement on thetransfer of technology and defence equipment conducted during this visit.

The White Paper also assessed that Vietnam has implemented amultilateral foreign policy, built friendly relations with all countries in theworld, and actively participated in international and regional cooperationactivities./.
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