Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and LDP Secretary-General Nikai Toshihiro, who also chairs the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance, at the meeting in Hoi An on January 12 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phucreceived Secretary-General of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party of Japan(LDP) Nikai Toshihiro, who also chairs the Japan-Vietnam FriendshipParliamentary Alliance, in Hoi An city, the central province of Quang Nam, onJanuary 12.
Welcoming Nikai and the Japanese economic,cultural and tourism exchange delegation, PM Phuc said the Government andlocalities of Vietnam attach great importance to this time’s exchangeprogramme.
He noted the diverse exchange and cooperationactivities that have been held like workshops, forums on economic, labour andtourism collaboration, and meetings between leaders of the countries’ localitiesreflect the vigorous growth of the Vietnam-Japan extensive strategicpartnership.
According to him, bilateral relations haveenjoyed breakthrough, comprehensive and profound developments as seen in theextensive strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia founded in2014, in which Vietnam considers Japan a trustworthy partner of leadingimportance.
The PM appreciated contributions by Nikai and Japaneseparliamentarians in the friendship parliamentary alliance to the Vietnam-Japanties. He called for more parliamentarian exchanges and locality-to-localitycooperation so as to reinforce the friendship and mutual understanding betweenthe two peoples, especially the young.
For his part, Nikai said his exchange delegationto Vietnam this time is the largest-ever delegation of Japan, which consists ofover 1,000 members from parliamentarians, officials of ministries, sectors,localities and businesses to people. This demonstrates his country’s highconsensus in the enhancement of the friendship with Vietnam, he said.
At the meeting, the two sides agreed to promotemeetings between all-level officials, increase locality-to-locality andpeople-to-people exchange, and further step up connections in investment,trade, labour and tourism.
They also agreed to strengthen ties atmultilateral forums as well as in international and regional issues of commonconcern, especially when Vietnam is serving as the coordinator of theASEAN-Japan relations for 2018-2021, ASEAN Chair in 2020 and a non-permanentmember of the UN Security Council for 2020-2021.
On this occasion, PM Phuc and Nikai witnessedthe signing of 12 cooperation documents between ministries, sectors, localitiesand businesses of the two countries./.
VNA
