Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked Japan to continue toencourage its businesses to invest in Vietnam during his meeting withvisiting Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in Hanoi on August1.
He also expressed wish for stronger bilateraltrade, suggesting that Japan opens its door wider for Vietnameseagricultural products.
The PM pledged that Vietnamwill create all possible favourable conditions for Japaneseenterprises so that they can do long-term and profitable operations inthe country.
The two sides should bolster theirbilateral partnership in all fields, from politics and diplomacy toeconomics, trade, investment, tourism and development cooperation, hesaid, adding that it is also Vietnam’s wish to step up partnership inculture, education and training, science and technology,people-to-people contacts as well as defence and security.
Vietnam hopes Japan will continue to help with its developmentprocess, including the provision of ODA, he stated, adding that theVietnamese Government will continue its close coordination with Japanto use this source of support in an effective manner.
PM Dung also vowed to work closely with the Japanese side to put theVietnam-Japan University , which is considered a new symbol for thecooperation between the two countries, into operation soon. At the sametime, he asked Japan will create more favourable conditions forVietnamese students, labourers and nurses to study and work in thecountry.
The PM took the occasion to thank Japanfor providing Vietnam’s law enforcement forces with six ships tohelp strengthen their capacity.
For his part,Minister Kishida briefed his host on the outcomes of his visit,expressing his belief that bilateral ties between the two countries willcontinue blooming, as there is still great potential for the twocountries to boost their ties in the fields of economics, trade andinvestment.
The minister said Japan will continueproviding ODA to Vietnam and supporting the country during theimplementation of its industrialisation strategy.
According to him, Japan is seriously considering Vietnam’s proposalon boosting bilateral trade, including allowing more Vietnameseagricultural products in the Japanese market, visa exemption forVietnamese citizens and receiving more apprentice nurses and orderliesfrom Vietnam .
Kishida added that his country will continue helping Vietnam enhance its capacity of law enforcement at sea.
Discussing peace and stability in the region, including the EastSea, the Japanese Foreign Minister lauded Vietnam’s stance, whileaffirming Japan ’s commitment to the maintenance of peace, stability,freedom of navigation and maritime security and safety in the EastSea, considering it as a common responsibility and interest of theinternational community.
He stressed that allconcerned parties should settle all disputes through dialogues on thebasis of international law, the 1982 United Nations Convention on theLaw of the Sea, as well as the strict implementation of the Declarationon the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea, while working towardsbuilding a Code of Conduct in the East Sea soon and refraining frommaking any move that can further complicate the situation.
The same day, the Japanese foreign Minister was received by Politburomember and head of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation CommissionTo Huy Rua.
Rua, who is also Chairman of theVietnam-Japan Friendship Parliamentary Group, and Kishida expressedtheir delight at the sound relations between the two friendshipparliamentarian groups.
They agreed that the twosides will continue promoting the role of parliamentarians of both sidesin strengthening the Vietnam-Japan ties, especially in agriculture andhuman resources.-VNA