Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong (R) receives the Japanese Prime Minister’s special envoy Kentaro Sonoura in Hanoi on November 5 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary andPresident Nguyen Phu Trong received the Japanese Prime Minister’s special envoyKentaro Sonoura, who is also a member of the House of Representatives, in Hanoion November 5.
At the meeting, Sonoura handed over JapanesePrime Minister Shinzo Abe’s letter of congratulations to the chief of theCommunist Party of Vietnam on his election as President of Vietnam.
In the letter, PM Abe expressed his belief thatunder the leadership of Party General Secretary and President Trong, Vietnamwill continue developing prosperously. He also wished to continue his closecooperation with the Vietnamese leader to help the Japan-Vietnam extensivestrategic partnership grow in a result-oriented and comprehensive manner.
The Vietnamese leader thanked Japanese KingAkihito for offering his congratulations and PM Abe for sending a special envoyto deliver the letter.
He expressed his delight at the comprehensive,strong, and practical expansion of the extensive strategic partnership,affirming that the Vietnamese Party and State have always and will continue totreasure its relations with Japan.
General Secretary and President Trong appreciatedJapan’s effective cooperation and assistance in various fields, while alsoapplauding the two sides’ coordination in holding various meaningful activitiesto mark the 45th founding anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties throughoutthe year.
The Vietnamese leader asked the two sides tomaintain regular high-ranking visits and meetings so as to enhance politicaltrust; promote economic connectivity through stronger ties in investment,trade, ODA provision, agriculture, and labour; boost locality-to-locality links;step up joint human resources training; and make connections between thecountries’ development strategies.
The two nations should also intensify friendshipbetween the Vietnamese and Japanese people, he added.
For his part, Sonoura thanked his host for thesentiment towards and respect for Japanese leaders. He emphasised that Japanhighly values Vietnam’s recent development successes, as well as its role andactive contributions to international and regional affairs.
The official affirmed that his country attachesspecial importance to its cooperation and friendship with Vietnam, and it willwork hard to bring their extensive strategic partnership to a new stage ofdevelopment.–VNA
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