Vietnam has decided to choose Japan as its cooperative partner forthe construction of the country’s second nuclear power plant in thecentral province of Ninh Thuan.
Prime MinisterNguyen Tan Dung said during talks with his Japanese counterpart NaotoKan in Hanoi on Oct. 31 following a welcome ceremony.
PM Dung spoke highly of Japan’s continuous assistance to Vietnam in using nuclear energy for peace.
PMKan welcomed the Vietnamese government’s decision, affirming that Japanwill meet all Vietnam’s requirements relating to the implementation ofthe nuclear power project, including providing preferential loans,technology transfer, human resource training, cooperation in wastetreatment and ensuring a stable supply of materials during the project’slife-time.
The Vietnamese government leader highly valuedJapan’s cooperation in the mineral, coal and natural oil and gassectors, energy preservation and saving, and the development of cleanenergy and information technology.
PM Dung expressed his thanksto Japan, Vietnam’s largest ODA donor, for making contribution tothe Southeast Asian country’s industrialisation and modernisationprocess, citing the fact that the volume of Japan ’s ODA to Vietnamreached 155 billion JPY in the fiscal year 2009, the highest level todate.
PM Kan re-affirmed Japan’s strong support for Vietnam’s socio-economic development through providing assistance in suchpriority areas as promotion of economic growth, improvement of theliving standard and social security network and institution and capacitybuilding.
He also expressed his intention to provide 79billion yen in Japanese ODA loan to five projects including the LachHuyen Port Complex in the northern port city of Hai Phong.
PMDung appreciated this assistance and welcomed the fact that theJapanese government had decided to seriously and promptly considerassisting the Long Thanh international airport project, Ninh Binh-BaiVot expressway project, Nha Trang-Phan Thiet expressway project and newsubway line projects in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City.
The two sides agreed to further boost bilateral trade and investmentcooperation through the implementation of the Vietnam-Japan EconomicPartnership Agreement and the Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative.
The two leaders also affirmed the need for expediting the negotiation on the movement of natural persons.
Vietnam welcomed Japan’s acceleration of the process ofconsidering recognising Vietnam’s full market economy status, PMDung said.
The Japanese PM spoke highly of Vietnam’s role and activities in its capacity as 2010 ASEAN Chair.
PM Dung appreciated the role of Japan as the Chair of APEC 2010 andaffirmed that Vietnam would work closely with Japan for thesuccess of the 18 th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November 2010.
The two PMs signed a joint statement on the comprehensivedevelopment of strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asiaafter their talks.
PM Dung hosted a banquet in honour of PM Kan and his entourage.
The same day, Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh welcomed theJapanese PM, during which he expressed his belief that Vietnam andJapan will effectively carry out cooperative projects in the spirit of“strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia.”
TheParty leader spoke highly of the outcomes of talks between PM NaotoKan and PM Nguyen Tan Dung, stressing that the results wouldcontribute to bringing bilateral relations to a new development stage.
PM Kan highly valued Vietnam’s policy of attaching importance to ties with Japan.
Strategic agreements and practical measures taken by the two leaderswill lay a foundation to lift Vietnam-Japan cooperation and friendshipto a new height, he said.
The Japanese PM affirmed that hisgovernment will continue to give priority to strengthening relationswith Vietnam and support Vietnam to overcome post-crisischallenges.
He also pledged closer cooperation withVietnam to implement large scale projects in various areas andboosting exchanges between the two countries’ parties, parliaments, massorganisations and localities.
PM Naoto Kan and his entourage left Hanoi on Oct. 31 to conclude his visit to Vietnam./.
Prime MinisterNguyen Tan Dung said during talks with his Japanese counterpart NaotoKan in Hanoi on Oct. 31 following a welcome ceremony.
PM Dung spoke highly of Japan’s continuous assistance to Vietnam in using nuclear energy for peace.
PMKan welcomed the Vietnamese government’s decision, affirming that Japanwill meet all Vietnam’s requirements relating to the implementation ofthe nuclear power project, including providing preferential loans,technology transfer, human resource training, cooperation in wastetreatment and ensuring a stable supply of materials during the project’slife-time.
The Vietnamese government leader highly valuedJapan’s cooperation in the mineral, coal and natural oil and gassectors, energy preservation and saving, and the development of cleanenergy and information technology.
PM Dung expressed his thanksto Japan, Vietnam’s largest ODA donor, for making contribution tothe Southeast Asian country’s industrialisation and modernisationprocess, citing the fact that the volume of Japan ’s ODA to Vietnamreached 155 billion JPY in the fiscal year 2009, the highest level todate.
PM Kan re-affirmed Japan’s strong support for Vietnam’s socio-economic development through providing assistance in suchpriority areas as promotion of economic growth, improvement of theliving standard and social security network and institution and capacitybuilding.
He also expressed his intention to provide 79billion yen in Japanese ODA loan to five projects including the LachHuyen Port Complex in the northern port city of Hai Phong.
PMDung appreciated this assistance and welcomed the fact that theJapanese government had decided to seriously and promptly considerassisting the Long Thanh international airport project, Ninh Binh-BaiVot expressway project, Nha Trang-Phan Thiet expressway project and newsubway line projects in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City.
The two sides agreed to further boost bilateral trade and investmentcooperation through the implementation of the Vietnam-Japan EconomicPartnership Agreement and the Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative.
The two leaders also affirmed the need for expediting the negotiation on the movement of natural persons.
Vietnam welcomed Japan’s acceleration of the process ofconsidering recognising Vietnam’s full market economy status, PMDung said.
The Japanese PM spoke highly of Vietnam’s role and activities in its capacity as 2010 ASEAN Chair.
PM Dung appreciated the role of Japan as the Chair of APEC 2010 andaffirmed that Vietnam would work closely with Japan for thesuccess of the 18 th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November 2010.
The two PMs signed a joint statement on the comprehensivedevelopment of strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asiaafter their talks.
PM Dung hosted a banquet in honour of PM Kan and his entourage.
The same day, Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh welcomed theJapanese PM, during which he expressed his belief that Vietnam andJapan will effectively carry out cooperative projects in the spirit of“strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia.”
TheParty leader spoke highly of the outcomes of talks between PM NaotoKan and PM Nguyen Tan Dung, stressing that the results wouldcontribute to bringing bilateral relations to a new development stage.
PM Kan highly valued Vietnam’s policy of attaching importance to ties with Japan.
Strategic agreements and practical measures taken by the two leaderswill lay a foundation to lift Vietnam-Japan cooperation and friendshipto a new height, he said.
The Japanese PM affirmed that hisgovernment will continue to give priority to strengthening relationswith Vietnam and support Vietnam to overcome post-crisischallenges.
He also pledged closer cooperation withVietnam to implement large scale projects in various areas andboosting exchanges between the two countries’ parties, parliaments, massorganisations and localities.
PM Naoto Kan and his entourage left Hanoi on Oct. 31 to conclude his visit to Vietnam./.
