The Vietnam-Japan relations have developed sustainably thanks to similarities in the two peoples’ characteristics - industriousness and honesty, which help enhance mutual trust, according to Japanese former Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuhito Asano.
Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) has significantly contributed to Vietnam’s socio-economic development over the past years, especially in infrastructure development, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on September 14.
Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan received visiting President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Shinichi Kitaoka on September 13.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Japan’s Foreign Minister Taro Kono co-chaired the 10th meeting of the Vietnam-Japan Cooperation Committee in Hanoi on September 13.
A music festival celebrating the 45th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan took place in Hanoi on September 9 night.
President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse attended a concert at Hanoi Opera House on September 7, as part of celebrations of the 45th anniversary of Vietnam – Japan diplomatic ties.
President Tran Dai Quang received special advisor Tsuneda Teruo of Japan’s Mainichi Newspapers Co. Ltd in Hanoi on September 7.
The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 6 handed over a decision on the extension of the term of Vietnam-Japan Special Ambassador Ryotaro Sugi.
The Union of Friendship Organisations of Vinh Long and the Japanese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City organised a ceremony in the Mekong Delta province on September 6 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties (September 21, 1973-2018).
President Tran Dai Quang received visiting Vietnam-Japan and Japan-Vietnam Special Ambassador Ryotaro Sugi in Hanoi on September 6.
Politburo member and Chairman of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Organisation Commission Pham Minh Chinh on September 5 received a Japanese delegation led by Fukui Teru, Japanese Minister of State for Ocean Policy and chief of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance’s Office.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung called for more assistance from Japan in maritime research and environmental protection while receiving Fukui Teru, Japanese Minister of State for Ocean Policy and head of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance’s Office, in Hanoi on September 4.
Government Inspector General Le Minh Khai on August 23 called for Japan’s support to Vietnam’s administrative reform, e-Government building, and personnel training.
Politburo member and Chairman of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Organisation Commission Pham Minh Chinh received a delegation of Japanese parliamentarians headed by Kawamura Takeo, Chairperson of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Budget, in Hanoi on August 21.
The Union of Friendship Organisations of central Quang Nam province held a workshop in Hoi An city on August 19 to promote people-to-people exchanges with Japan.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Miniser Pham Binh Minh on August 9 praised the role of Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) in Vietnam’s socio-economic development.
The Japan-Vietnam Economic Committee under the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) has made significant contributions to the thriving bilateral relations between the two countries, especially in terms of the implementation of the Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 31.
President Tran Dai Quang hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 31 for a delegation from the Japan-Vietnam Economic Committee under the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), the largest economic organisation in Japan with 1,340 companies, 109 industrial associations, and 49 regional economic organisations.
