The Vietnam - Japan relations are now in their prime and live up to the countries’ extensive strategic partnership, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu said on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties (September 21, 1973 - 2023).
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations, the Vietnam News Agency in collaboration with Japan's Kyodo News, is organising a photo exhibition, featuring the panorama of the friendly and cooperative ties between the two countries over the past five decades.
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations (September 21, 1973 - September 21, 2023), the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), in collaboration with Japan's Kyodo News, on August 3 opened in Hanoi a photo exhibition entitled "Vietnam - Japan: Towards the Future, Reaching out to the World”.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong suggested some orientations for advancing Vietnam - Japan relations during online talks with President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on February 9.
The Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association (VJFA) of Vinh Long province plans to increase activities to further develop bilateral ties and popularise the solidarity and friendship between the two countries, heard the association's second congress on March 31.
Moriyuki Taniguchi and Prof. Dr. Nagato Natsume, who are Honorary Consuls of Vietnam in Mie and Nagoya cities, respectively, are optimistic about the Vietnam-Japan ties in 2022.
The official visit to Japan by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh from November 22-25 is a success with comprehensive and specific outcomes of strategic importance, leaving a deep imprint on the Vietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership, stated Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.
Vietnam always treasures and considers Japan a leading strategic partner in its foreign policy of diversification and multilateralisation of relations, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son told his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi during their talks in Tokyo on November 25.
Former General Secretary of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association Ryokichi Motoyoshi, who is currently a legal consultant for Vietnamese people in Japan, has assessed that the relationship between Vietnam and Japan has maintained a good development pace in recent years.
The Vietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership has been developing more solidly and practically than ever, even against the backdrop of COVID-19, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Nam has affirmed.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on July 7 sent a message of sympathy to his Japanese counterpart Motegi Toshimitsu over human and property losses caused by heavy rains in the city of Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, last weekend.
A policy research forum was held in Hanoi on March 15 to look into the enhancement of Vietnam-Japan cooperation for the sustainable energy development in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) in the post-pandemic period.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on October 29 met with Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio in Hanoi to explore how to beef up ties between the two countries and cooperation at multilateral forums.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his visiting Japanese counterpart Suga Yoshihide agreed on major orientations and measures to further deepen bilateral extensive strategic partnership, during their talks in Hanoi on October 19.
Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, empowered by State President Nguyen Phu Trong, on October 19 presented a Friendship Order of the Vietnamese State to Iijima Isao, Special Advisor to the Japanese Prime Minister, in honour of his contributions to Vietnam - Japan ties.
The Vietnam-Japan relationship has become a model of friendship and win-win partnerships, creating a foundation for cooperation in ensuring stability and peace in Southeast Asia and beyond, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Nam has said.