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President attends ceremony marking 50 years of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties

President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse attended a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties held in Tokyo on November 28.
President attends ceremony marking 50 years of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties ảnh 1President Vo Van Thuong and spouse, Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess at the ceremony (Photo: VNA)

Tokyo (VNA) – President Vo VanThuong and his spouse attended a ceremony marking the50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties held in Tokyo on November 28.

Speakingat the event, Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said since the establishment of diplomatic ties five decades ago, theVietnam-Japan cooperative and friendly relations have developed strongly,substantively, extensively, with accomplishments in almost all areas thanks to culturalsimilarities, the convergence of interests, political trust, and especially therelentless efforts of generations of leaders and people of both countries.

He said theVietnamese community in Japan is growing stronger with over half a millionpeople, making it the second largest foreign community, contributingsignificantly to Japan's socio-economic development.

For Vietnam, Japan is notonly the leading and long-term comprehensive strategic partner but also a sincereand reliable companion, he said, wishing that the two foreign ministries would effectively work together, contributing to concretising the bilateral comprehensivestrategic partnership.

Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamikawa Yoko said Vietnam and Japan not only boost cooperationfor peace and stability in the region and the world but also aim to maintainand strengthen the international order that is free, open and based on the ruleof law.

Referring to the visionfor the next five decades in the bilateral relationship, she highlighted theutmost importance of promoting youth exchanges and cooperation in new areas,particularly in addressing environmental issues, green transformation, digitaltransformation, and more.

President attends ceremony marking 50 years of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties ảnh 2President Thuong and his spouse, Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko visit the exhibition (Photo: VNA)


At the event, President Thuongand his spouse, Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, Speaker of theJapanese House of Representatives Nukaga Fukushiro and guests enjoyed the Vietnam-Japanfriendship concert which was co-hosted by the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture,Sports and Tourism and the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan, with performances byartists from the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra and the NHK SymphonyOrchestra of Japan, under the direction of conductor Honna Tetsuji.

On the occasion, a photoexhibition marking the anniversary opened, showcasing historical milestones in diplomaticties between the two nations./.

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