General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong sent a letter of greetings to Japanese Emperor Akihito on the occasion of his 85th birthday (December 23).
President Tran Dai Quang and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation attended a ceremony in Tokyo on June 1 celebrating the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties (September 21).
A get-together was held by the HCM City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association of HCM City on December 6 to mark Japanese Emperor Akihito’s birthday (December 23, 2017).
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh paid a courtesy visit to Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko and met with Crown Prince Naruhito on May 11 when she is visiting Japan and attending the 27th Global Summit of Women (GWS).
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan held talks with Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan Oshima Tadamori in Hanoi on May 4.
Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrived in Bangkok on March 5 to start an official visit to Thailand and pay their respect to the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on March 5 concluded their first-ever six-day State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang.
President Tran Dai Quang on March 3 visited Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at their hotel to say good-bye to the Japanese royal couple before they leave Hanoi to visit Hue city.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception on March 3 for Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, who are on a week-long State visit to Vietnam.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko in Hanoi on March 2, describing their visit to Vietnam as a significant and memorable landmark in bilateral ties.
Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on March 2 visited the Museum of Biology of the Vietnam National University in Hanoi where specimens of white goby fish and Onagadori chicken, gifts from the Japanese Royal Family, are preserved.