Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung had a hectic schedule on December 13during his four-day visit to Japan , meeting with representativesfrom several Japanese organisations and many business leaders.
At his reception for Nikai Toshihiro, President of the Japan-VietnamParliamentary Friendship Alliance, PM Dung spoken highly of theeffective and positive contributions the president and members of thealliance have made to strengthening and consolidating bilateral tiesbetween the two countries.
He welcomed the initiativeto build the Vietnam-Japan University in Hanoi supported by thealliance, and said he believes that the alliance will continue to play akey role in developing the Vietnam-Japan strategic partnership.
For his part, Nikai Toshihiro affirmed that the alliance will do itsutmost to boost cooperation between the two countries, especially ineconomics, trade, investment, science and technology and education andtraining.
Meeting with President of the Japan ’sInternational Friendship Exchange Council (FEC) Matsuzawa Ken, theVietnamese PM said people-to-people exchange activities held during theVietnam-Japan Friendship Year 2013 have helped enhance the friendshipand mutual understanding between the two nations.
Healso expressed his belief that with its large membership and influence,FEC will contribute more to expanding and strengthening the relationsbetween the two countries, especially in economics, trade, investmentand human resources development.
Matsuzawa Ken saidthe council often arranges for Japanese delegations to visit Vietnam ,which has a great potential for investment, to study investmentopportunities and conduct exchanges with Vietnamese partners.
In his meeting with CEO and Executive Managing Director of the JapanBank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Hiroshi Watanabe, PM Dungasked JBIC to increase support to Vietnam ’s important projects,especially in transport infrastructure and energy as well as to Japaneseinvestors who wish to expand business and investment in Vietnam .
The Vietnamese government will create favourable conditions for the operation of JBIC and Japanese enterprises, he said.
Receiving Professor Natsume Nagato, Director of the Japanese Cleft Lipand Palate Foundation, PM Dung thanked the professor and the foundationfor their support to Vietnamese underprivileged children, noting thatthe foundation has conducted surgeries for over 3,000 Vietnamesechildren with cleft palate over the past 20 years.
Professor Natsume Nagato affirmed the association will continue itsefforts to help defective Vietnamese children and suggested that the twosides enhance cooperation not only in this field but also in cancerprevention.
The same day, PM Dung joined other ASEANleaders at a tea party hosted by the Japanese Emperor and Empress, and abanquet hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
He is scheduled to participate in the ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summitto mark the 40 th anniversary of ASEAN-Japan dialogue relations and thefifth Mekong-Japan summit on December 14.-VNA
At his reception for Nikai Toshihiro, President of the Japan-VietnamParliamentary Friendship Alliance, PM Dung spoken highly of theeffective and positive contributions the president and members of thealliance have made to strengthening and consolidating bilateral tiesbetween the two countries.
He welcomed the initiativeto build the Vietnam-Japan University in Hanoi supported by thealliance, and said he believes that the alliance will continue to play akey role in developing the Vietnam-Japan strategic partnership.
For his part, Nikai Toshihiro affirmed that the alliance will do itsutmost to boost cooperation between the two countries, especially ineconomics, trade, investment, science and technology and education andtraining.
Meeting with President of the Japan ’sInternational Friendship Exchange Council (FEC) Matsuzawa Ken, theVietnamese PM said people-to-people exchange activities held during theVietnam-Japan Friendship Year 2013 have helped enhance the friendshipand mutual understanding between the two nations.
Healso expressed his belief that with its large membership and influence,FEC will contribute more to expanding and strengthening the relationsbetween the two countries, especially in economics, trade, investmentand human resources development.
Matsuzawa Ken saidthe council often arranges for Japanese delegations to visit Vietnam ,which has a great potential for investment, to study investmentopportunities and conduct exchanges with Vietnamese partners.
In his meeting with CEO and Executive Managing Director of the JapanBank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Hiroshi Watanabe, PM Dungasked JBIC to increase support to Vietnam ’s important projects,especially in transport infrastructure and energy as well as to Japaneseinvestors who wish to expand business and investment in Vietnam .
The Vietnamese government will create favourable conditions for the operation of JBIC and Japanese enterprises, he said.
Receiving Professor Natsume Nagato, Director of the Japanese Cleft Lipand Palate Foundation, PM Dung thanked the professor and the foundationfor their support to Vietnamese underprivileged children, noting thatthe foundation has conducted surgeries for over 3,000 Vietnamesechildren with cleft palate over the past 20 years.
Professor Natsume Nagato affirmed the association will continue itsefforts to help defective Vietnamese children and suggested that the twosides enhance cooperation not only in this field but also in cancerprevention.
The same day, PM Dung joined other ASEANleaders at a tea party hosted by the Japanese Emperor and Empress, and abanquet hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
He is scheduled to participate in the ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summitto mark the 40 th anniversary of ASEAN-Japan dialogue relations and thefifth Mekong-Japan summit on December 14.-VNA
