Japanese Emperor visit, important landmark for Vietnam-Japan ties
Hanoi (VNA) – The
visit of Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko to Vietnam beginning February
28 will be an important landmark in Vietnam-Japan relations, according to
Vietnam’s Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Quoc Cuong.
Ambassador Cuong said both the
Emperor and Empress are looking forward to the trip.
Cuong said that the first trip
of the Emperor to Vietnam since the two countries established diplomatic relations
44 years ago is historic and an important landmark in the relationship.
According to the Ambassador, the
Vietnam-Japan relationship has become closer with trust.
He cited history and culture as
reasons behind the visit of the Emperor and Empress’s to Hue in the central
province of Thua Thien-Hue.
The Emperor and Empress
expressed their admiration of the “Nha nhac of Hue court or ceremonial music of
Hue court,” which was recognised in 2003 by
UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, and is
being performed in Japan’s Royal Palace.
Japan has given a lot of
assistance to the renovation of historic sites, in the Hue citadel.
Ambassador Cuong said that the
trip is a manifestation of the development of the Vietnam-Japan relationship and
will bring the relationship to new heights.-VNA