National Assembly Chairman continues activities in Japan

During his official visit to Japan, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung on December 6 had meetings with former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and representatives from the Communist Party of Japan (CPJ) and the Japan Federation of Economic Organisations (Keidanren).
During his official visit to Japan, National Assembly ChairmanNguyen Sinh Hung on December 6 had meetings with former Japanese PrimeMinister Yukio Hatoyama and representatives from the Communist Party ofJapan (CPJ) and the Japan Federation of Economic Organisations(Keidanren).

He also received former President ofthe Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance and two honouraryconsuls of Vietnam in Hokkaido and Aichi prefectures.

Receiving Hatoyama, Hung said the Vietnam-Japan strategic partnershipcontinues to enjoy strong, comprehensive and practical developmentsdespite complicated political and economic situations in the region andthe world.

The Vietnamese State and people placegreat importance on the deepening of the friendly relationship andcomprehensive cooperation with Japan, and consider it a priority inthe country’s foreign policy, he added.

Hatoyamaexpressed his gratitude for Vietnam ’s support during Japan ’sdevastating earthquake and tsunami in March, 2011.

He said he hopes the two countries will boost cooperation in the fields of healthcare, culture and education.

At his meeting with CPJ representative Ogata Yasuo, Chairman Hungthanked the party for its support in Vietnam ’s struggle for nationalliberation and the cause of national construction and development.

The legislative leader noted that the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)maintains and tries its utmost to boost international cooperativeactivities, and expand ties with other communist and ruling parties forpeace, friendship, cooperation and development.

TheCPV wants to work with the CPJ to build cooperative programmes andinitiatives to boost deeper and practical bilateral ties between the twocountries.

Yasuo valued the achievements gained byVietnam in recent times under the leadership of the CPV. Hesuggested the two parties strengthen discussions on theory and communismto lift their relations to a new height.

ReceivingTsutomu Takebe, former President of the Japan-Vietnam ParliamentaryFriendship Alliance, Hung affirmed that Takebe’s efforts havecontributed to intensifying the strategic partnership and nurtured thefriendship between the two countries. He hoped that Takebe will continueparticipating in activities to promote bilateral relations in the timeto come.

Addressing the meeting with the twohonourary consuls, Chairman Hung stressed that the results bothcountries have achieved in cooperation are due to joint efforts andcontributions from the two States and peoples, including the twohonourary consuls.

The same day, he met representatives from the Japan Federation of Economic Organisations (Keidanren).-VNA

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