Hanoi (VNA) – Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae will pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 1 – 3, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.
The visit will be made at the invitation of Prime Minister Le Minh Hung./.
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