President Vo Van Thuong (R) receives former Prime Minister and Vice President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Aso Taro (Photo: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) – President Vo Van Thuong hosted in Tokyo on November 28 separate receptions for leaders of Japanese parties and Japanese lawmakers andfriends who are close to Vietnam.
Receiving former Prime Ministerand Vice President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Aso Taro, President Thuong wished that Aso, with his reputation, wouldcontinue making effective contributions to strengthening the Vietnam-Japancooperative ties and the relationship between the LDP and Vietnam, especiallyfacilitating exchanges between the two parties and lawmakers, as well asenhancing bilateral economic, trade and investment ties.
Aso expressed his desire to bolster Vietnam-Japan ties in economyand people-to-people exchange. He praised Vietnam as a preferred destinationfor Japanese investors in the supply chain shift, given its attractivenessin terms of labour resources and potential market.
President Vo Van Thuong, President of the Komeito party Yamaguchi Natsuo and delegates (Photo: VNA)
During a reception for President of the Komeito party YamaguchiNatsuo, Thuong proposed continuing to increase cooperation between the twocountries, especially in high-level exchanges, coordination between the Komeito party and the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), as well as locality-to-localitycooperation.
Yamaguchi, forhis part, affirmed that the Komeito party will continue deepening ties with Vietnam in thenear future, especially in high-quality infrastructure, healthcare, labour, andeducation in which Komeito party members hold ministerial positions andleadership roles in the Japanese Cabinet.
At a meeting between President Vo Van Thong (R) and JCP Chairman Kazuo Shii (Photo: VNA)
Talking with Chairman of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) Kazuo Shii, the Vietnamese President suggested that Shii continue supporting and promoting further cooperation andexchanges between the two countries. This includes developing ties between thetwo communist parties, flexibly and effectively upholding Party exchangemechanisms, sharing information and experience in Party building, theory andpractices related to socialism building, and assisting Vietnam in carrying outthe three strategic breakthroughs adopted by the 13th National PartyCongress.
Shii wished to step upexchanges between the two communist parties, thanked Vietnam and sought its continuedsupport for nuclear non-proliferation efforts.
Meeting with close Japanese parliamentarians, President Thuongaffirmed that the exchange between young leaders and parliamentarians, as well as people of thetwo countries is a crucial factor in building trustworthy and sustainablerelations between the two nations.
The parliamentarians vowed to do their best to contribute to thedevelopment of Vietnam-Japan ties, including enhancing exchanges between youngleaders and parliamentarians./.
