National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan takes photo with young Japanese parliamentarians (Source: VNA) Intensifying cooperation withJapan is one of the priorities in Vietnam’s foreign policy, she affirmed,adding that high political trust is a firm foundation for close and effectivecooperation between the two sides.
Ngan took the occasion tothank Japan for providing official development assistance (ODA) for Vietnam,which, she said, has helped the country boost socio-economic development and reducepoverty.
She spoke of the initiativeto organise a seminar between the two countries’ young parliamentarians as itcontributed to strengthening their mutual understanding.
The top legislator asked thetwo sides to maintain visits and meetings, improve the role of MPs, especiallyyoung and female lawmakers, and coordinate closely in holding activitiescelebrating the 45th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties in2018.
It is necessary to step upeconomic and trade cooperation, facilitate Vietnam’s export of aquatic productsand fruits to Japan, and promote Japan’s investment in Vietnam in the fields ofsupport industry, manufacturing, energy and agriculture, she noted.
Keisuke Suzuki, head of theLiberal Democratic Party’s Youth Division, informed the host of the outcomes ofthe seminar between his delegation and young Vietnamese deputies.
According to him, the regularorganisation of exchange activities between young parliamentarians will helpthe two countries’ young generations improve mutual understanding andcontribute more to the bilateral relations.
Given that there arecurrently 1,600 Japanese enterprises investing in Vietnam, he proposed theSoutheast Asian nation continue improving its investment environment so as toattract more foreign investors, including those from Japan.-VNA
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