President visits, offers condolences to widow of late PM Abe Shinzo

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited and offered condolences to Abe Akie, the widow of late Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, at her home on September 28.
President visits, offers condolences to widow of late PM Abe Shinzo ảnh 1 Abe Akie lays flowers in memory of late Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo at his state funeral in Tokyo (Photo: Kyodo/VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc visitedand offered condolences to Abe Akie, the widow of late Japanese Prime Minister AbeShinzo, at her home on September 28.

Highly appreciating the late PM's efforts for thedevelopment of Japan and the happiness of Japanese people, Phuc affirmed that Abewas loved by many international friends, including Vietnamese people.

He said he treasures the special affection and contributionsof Abe and his wife toward the Vietnam-Japan cooperation relationship.

For her part, Abe Akie said she will continue to payattention to and support the further development of the countries’ ties in the timeto come.

While in Japan to attend the state funeral of late PM Abe inTokyo between September 26 and 28, Phuc hosted receptions for a number ofJapanese friends and Vietnamese representatives in Japan.

Speaking at the meetings, on behalf of leaders of the Party,State and people of Vietnam, he expressed his deep condolences on Abe’s death, saying it is a great loss for not only the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP),Government, National Diet and people of Japan, but also tothe Vietnam-Japan friendly cooperation relationship.

Receiving President of the Japan-Vietnam FriendshipParliamentary Alliance and former Secretary General of the LDP Nikai Toshihiro,former Japanese PM Suga Yoshihide and Japanese parliamentarians, Phuc lauded the alliance's effectivecontributions to promoting the Vietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership.

The guests affirmed that they will continue to support andpromote cooperation between the nations’ parliaments, the exchange of their parliamentariansand young leaders; promote the bilateral collaboration in economy-trade, ODA, andlabour; and come up with policies in support of Vietnamese interns and workers inJapan.

President visits, offers condolences to widow of late PM Abe Shinzo ảnh 2President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (centre) in his meeting with former Japanese Ambassadors to Vietnam  (Photo: VNA)
In another meeting, former Japanese Ambassadors to Vietnam pledgedto become a “bridge” via proposing many initiatives to promote the two countries’ extensivestrategic partnership to be on par with their potential and meet the aspirationsof their peoples.

Hosting Matsuzawa Ken, President of Japan’s InternationalFriendship Exchange Council (FEC), President Phuc suggested the council furtherpromote economic and educational cooperation, cultural and people-to-people exchangesbetween Vietnam and Japan; and support activities of the Vietnamese Embassy inJapan.

Matsuzawa affirmed that FEC is determined to contribute to deepeningthe countries’ relations and people-to-people exchanges.

President visits, offers condolences to widow of late PM Abe Shinzo ảnh 3President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives Matsuzawa Ken, President of Japan’s International Friendship Exchange Council (FEC)(Photo: VNA)
Phuc also received governors of Japanese prefectures Gunma,Tochigi and Kanagawa, who highlighted a series of priorities in theircooperation with Vietnamese localities.

The priorities included creating conditions for marketexpansion for each other's products; transferring technology in agriculture, processing, wastewatertreatment, health, environmental protection; and increasing the reception ofVietnamese students, high-quality workers and technical interns.

President visits, offers condolences to widow of late PM Abe Shinzo ảnh 4President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) andGovernor of Kanagawa prefecture Kuroiwa Yuji. (Photo: VNA)
The President’s schedule in Japan also included a receptionfor a group of outstanding Vietnamese intellectuals in Japan.

President visits, offers condolences to widow of late PM Abe Shinzo ảnh 5President Phuc and a group of outstanding Vietnamese intellectuals in Japan (Photo: VNA)
On the afternoon of September 28, Phuc and his entourageleft Tokyo for Vietnam./.

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