Leaders pay tribute to late Japanese PM Abe Shinzo

Hanoi (VNA) - The Embassy of Japan in Vietnam on July 11 opened a book of condolence for late Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo .
Party General
Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong sent a wreath of flowers to late Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo who is also former Chairman of
the Liberal Democratic Party.
On behalf of senior Vietnamese leaders, President
Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh came to pay homage and wrote in the book
of condolence at the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam.
National Assembly Chairman
Vuong Dinh Hue also sent a wreath of flowers to pay tribute to the late Japanese PM.
The Vietnamese
leaders conveyed the deepest condolences of the Party, State and people of
Vietnam to the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), the Government, the
people of Japan and the family of the late PM. They said Abe had left meaningful
imprints on building and consolidating the Vietnam - Japan extensive strategic
partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia. The special affection and
valuable support that he had for the country and people of Vietnam as well as
the friendly cooperation between Vietnam and Japan will always be cherished by
Vietnamese leaders and people.

The same day, Vice
Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man; Chairwoman of the Party Central Committee's Organisation Committee, Chairwoman of the Vietnam - Japan Friendship
Parliamentary Group Truong Thi Mai; Chairman of the Vietnam - Japan Friendship
Association To Huy Rua, and leaders of ministries, agencies, localities,
friendship organisations and a large number of people from all walks of life
also paid tribute to the late Japanese PM.
The former PM of Japan passed away at Nara Medical University in
Nara prefecture on July 8. Earlier the same day, he was shot from behind while
campaigning for a candidate of the ruling LDP in the
prefecture.
Abe, 67, was Japan's longest-serving PM. He served as the PM from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020./.