Vietnam and Japan on October 31 issued a joint statement on thecomprehensive development of strategic partnership for peace andprosperity in Asia during Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s visit toVietnam.
The following is the full text of the document:
1. Introduction
At the invitation of H.E. Mr. Nguyen Tan Dung, Prime Minister of theSocialist Republic of Vietnam, H.E. Naoto Kan, Prime Minister ofJapan, paid an official visit to Vietnam from October 30 to 31, 2010,following the ASEAN related Summit meetings held in Hanoi . Duringhis visit, Prime Minister Naoto Kan held a summit meeting with PrimeMinister Nguyen Tan Dung and paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Mr. Nong DucManh, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and H.E. Mr.Nguyen Minh Triet, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
At the meeting between Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and PrimeMinister Naoto Kan on October 31, the two leaders welcomed thesignificant development of bilateral relationship between the twocountries in recent years and shared the strong intention to furtherdevelop in a stronger and more comprehensive manner the StrategicPartnership between Vietnam and Japan for peace and prosperity in Asia.
2. Strengthening Exchanges and Dialogue
The twosides affirmed the importance of maintaining annual summit-level visitsas well as strengthening dialogue channels at all levels and in allareas. The two sides expressed their expectation that the new Vietnameseleaders would visit Japan at early and mutually convenient datesfor both sides in 2011.
The two sides decided to hold thefourth meeting of the Vietnam-Japan Cooperation Committee in 2011, whichaims to further strengthen overall bilateral cooperation with theparticipation of ministers and senior officials from relevant governmentagencies of both countries. They also decided to hold the firstVietnam-Japan Strategic Partnership Dialogue in December 2010 to discusscomprehensively political, diplomatic, defense and security matters.The two sides shared the view that such a dialogue between the twocountries would contribute positively to the peace, stability andprosperity of the region.
3. Japan’s Economic Assistance to Vietnam
The Vietnamese side affirmed that the Government and people of Vietnamalways remember and are sincerely thankful to Japan for itscontribution to Vietnam's economic and social development as the largestdonor country in Official Development Assistance (ODA) to Vietnam, andwelcomed the fact that the volume of Japan's ODA to Vietnam reached onehundred and fifty five billion yen in the fiscal year 2009, the highestlevel to date.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung appreciated theprogress on Japan’s assistance to Vietnam's priority infrastructureprojects such as the North South expressways, Hoa Lac High-TechPark, and the feasibility studies for the two sections of thehigh-speed railway: Ho Chi Minh-Nha Trang and Hanoi-Vinh. The Vietnameseside also explained the importance of the Da Nang-Quang Ngai expresswayand upgrading of Hanoi-Noi Bai railway and drew the attention of theJapanese side to these projects. Prime Minister Naoto Kan took note ofthe remarks by the Vietnamese side, and reaffirmed Japan 's strongsupport for Vietnam's economic development through providingassistance in such priority areas as promotion of economic growth,improvement of living standard and social safety net, institution andcapacity building while utilising advanced Japanese technology andexpertise. The Japanese side welcomed Vietnam’s determination toadvance economic reform and anti-corruption measures related to Japan’sODA. Prime Minister Naoto Kan expressed his intention to provide atotal of 79 billion yen in Japanese ODA Loan to five projects includingLach Huyen Port Complex, in which maintenance and implementation ofberth facility will be developed by a consortium of multiple Vietnameseand Japanese companies.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dungappreciated this assistance and welcomed the fact that the JapaneseGovernment had decided to seriously and promptly consider assisting theLong Thanh international airport project, Ninh Binh-Bai Vot expresswayproject, Nha Trang-Phan Thiet expressway project and new subway lineprojects in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City . Prime Minister Naoto Kanexpressed his intention to continue to expand Japanese ODA to assistVietnam in its economic development and improvement of people’s life.
Prime Minister Naoto Kan also affirmed the continuedcooperation with Vietnam in the area of software infrastructuresuch as human resources development and the implementation of concretecooperation activities to develop supporting industries in Vietnam.
4. Trade and Investment
The two sides reaffirmedthat the Economic Partnership Agreement between the Socialist Republicof Vietnam and Japan together with the Agreement for the Liberalisation,Promotion and Protection of Investment between Vietnam and Japan wouldadvance the bilateral economic relationship to a new stage andstrengthen mutually beneficial economic collaboration between the twocountries by facilitating the process of greater liberalisation ofgoods, services and investments. The two sides also agreed that thestrengthening of economic relationship would expand opportunities andbenefits for business sectors, contribute to the economic development ofboth countries and promote the well-being of the people of Vietnamand Japan . The two sides affirmed that the above-mentionedAgreements would contribute positively to the achievement of theobjectives of the WTO multilateral trading system. The two sides alsoaffirmed the need to expedite the negotiation on the movement of naturalpersons in accordance with the Economic Partnership Agreement.
In response to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s strong desire that theJapanese Government recognise Vietnam’s full market economy status atthe earliest possible timing, the two sides committed to accelerate theprocess of considering this issue and decided to hold the Second meetingon Vietnam ’s full market economy status in December 2010.
The two sides highly praised the Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative toImprove Business Environment, and shared a view that this initiative hadplayed an effective role in strengthening Vietnam’s competitivenessand in expanding Japan’s investment in Vietnam. The two sides alsorecognized the need to further improve investment environment forJapanese businesses in Vietnam and welcomed the intention ofrelevant parties on implementing the Phase Four of the Joint Initiative.
5. Energy, Natural Resources Development and Climate Change
The two sides recognized the importance of cooperation in the field ofpeaceful uses of nuclear energy from the standpoints of energy securityand the protection of the global environment. The two sides wouldstrengthen bilateral cooperation in the area of nuclear energy anduplift cooperation in this area to a new height, including developmentof necessary infrastructure for the peaceful uses of nuclear energy,while recognising the necessity to ensure nuclearnon-proliferation/safeguards, safety and security in accordance with theprovisions of relevant international treaties that Vietnam and Japanare parties to. The two sides welcomed the successful conclusion ofnegotiations on the substance of Vietnam-Japan Agreement on peacefuluses of nuclear energy, expecting that the two countries will sign theAgreement at the earliest possible date.
The Vietnamese sidehighly valued Japan’s continued assistance to Vietnam in the fieldof peaceful uses of nuclear energy. The Vietnamese side affirmed thaton the basis of examining the proposal from the Japanese side theVietnamese Government had decided to choose Japan as the cooperationpartner for building two reactors at the second nuclear power plant sitein Ninh Thuan province, Vietnam. Prime Minister Naoto Kan welcomedthe decision and assured that Japan would meet the conditions thatVietnam had set out, such as assistance in conducting feasibilitystudies for the project, low-interest and preferential loans for theproject, use of most advanced technology with highest safety standards,technology transfer and training of human resources, cooperation in thewaste treatment and the stable supply of materials for the whole life ofthe project. The two sides concurred to task relevant agencies andentities of the two countries to continue working together for the earlysigning of relevant documents on the above-mentioned project.
The Vietnamese side highly appreciated Japan 's cooperation in thearea of mineral resources, coal, oil and natural gas, oil stockpiling,electricity, energy efficiency and conservation, clean energydevelopment and ICT. The two sides confirmed that both countries wouldpromote cooperation for the development of rare earths industry inVietnam in the form of joint geological investigation, human resourcedevelopment, transfer of environmentally friendly technology forsustainable resource development and joint R&D program on aGovernment-to-Government basis. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung expressedthe decision of the Vietnamese side to select Japan as its partner ininvestigation, exploration, exploitation and processing of rare earthsin Vietnam . Prime Minister Naoto Kan welcomed the decision andexpected that the rare earths development by the two countries wouldproceed smoothly through such measures as the provision of financial andtechnical support by the Japanese side.
The two sidesreaffirmed the on-going cooperation between the two countries in thefield of climate change such as forest-related cooperation, building ofinfrastructure projects to respond to sea level rise and so on. The twosides confirmed their decision to further promote cooperation in thisfield. The two sides affirmed that advanced technologies related toenergy conservation, clean energy development, and environmentalconservation, are of paramount importance in making the environment andeconomy compatible, as well as in addressing the climate change issueswhile achieving sustainable growth. The two sides agreed to taskrelevant agencies of the two countries to exchange views for therealisation of these objectives including the potential establishment ofbilateral offset credit mechanism.
The two sides recognisedthe urgent necessity of resolving the climate change issues, andreaffirmed that the two countries will cooperate in internationalnegotiations for the establishment of a fair and effective internationalframework participated by all major economies.
6. Cooperation in Science and Technology
The two sides recalled and welcomed the achievement made in themeeting of the Vietnam-Japan Joint Committee on Science and Technology,held in Hanoi on June 19, 2009. The Vietnamese side welcomed Japan’s efforts to promote bilateral space cooperation.
PrimeMinister Nguyen Tan Dung proposed that Japan work in examining thepossibility of establishment of a high-quality University in Vietnambelieving that this is a substantive cooperation of specialsignificance for Vietnam-Japan cooperation in the long term. PrimeMinister Naoto Kan expressed his intention to consider this proposalby Vietnam .
7. Mutual Understanding between the Peoples of the Two Countries
The two sides reaffirmed the importance of promoting people-to-peopleexchanges, especially among youths, and were convinced that culturalexchange activities would deepen mutual understanding between thepeoples of both countries. Prime Minister Naoto Kan affirmed thatJapan would continue to receive Vietnamese students and inviteVietnamese youths to visit Japan under various programs includingthe Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange of Students and Youths (JENESYS)program and on the basis of ODA schemes.
The two sidesappreciated the progress made under the framework of the Vietnam-JapanCooperation Committee on the preservation of Thang Long culturalheritage and the cooperation realized by utilizing UNESCO’s JapanFunds-in-Trust, and welcomed the enhanced cultural cooperation betweenthe two countries on the occasion of the 1,000th anniversary of ThangLong-Hanoi and the 1,300th anniversary of Heijokyo Capital. PrimeMinister Nguyen Tan Dung informed the Japanese side that the VietnameseGovernment had decided to organize annually the Vietnamesetourism-cultural Festival in Japan.
8. Regional and International Cooperation
The two sides noted with deep appreciation that the relationship andcooperation between Japan and the Mekong region countries have madeconsiderable progress in various fields such as political and economicareas in the past years, contributing practically to peace, stability,cooperation and development in the region.
The two sideswelcomed the results of the Second Mekong-Japan Summit meeting held onOctober 29, 2010, and noted the significant progress in theimplementation of “Mekong-Japan Action Plan 63” and other initiativesproposed by Mekong region countries. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dunghighly valued the Initiative of “a Decade towards a Green Mekong” andthe “Mekong-Japan Economic and Industrial Cooperation Initiative (MJ-CI)Action Plan” and expressed his hope that these initiatives would beeffectively implemented.
The two sides shared the recognitionthat advancing cooperation in addressing regional and global challengesis important. Prime Minister Naoto Kan praised the constructive roleof Vietnam as the Chair of ASEAN 2010. Prime Minister Nguyen TanDung appreciated the role of Japan as the Chair of APEC 2010 andaffirmed that Vietnam would work closely with Japan for thesuccess of the 18th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November 2010.
The two sides reemphasised the importance of close cooperationin further promoting existing regional frameworks, such as ASEAN- Japan,ASEAN+ 3 and the EAS, reaffirmed the determination to promotecooperation in various fields of mutual interest, and encouraged effortstoward regional integration in East Asia, including the studies onComprehensive Economic Partnership in East Asia (CEPEA) and effectivecontribution of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia(ERIA).
The two sides reaffirmed their determination to advancetheir cooperation for early reform of the UN Security Council, whichwould include expansion of both permanent and non-permanent categories,in order to render the body more representative, legitimate, effectiveand responsive to the realities of the international community in the21st century. The Vietnamese side reaffirmed Vietnam ’s support forJapan to become a permanent member of the Security Council.
The two sides affirmed their support for complete and verifiabledenuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula in accordance with theSeptember 2005 Joint Statement of the Six-Party Talks and the relevantUN Security Council resolutions. The two sides underlined the importanceof resolving the issues of humanitarian concern of the internationalcommunity.
The two sides expressed their satisfaction at theoutcome of Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s first official visit toVietnam, and shared the recognition that the visit opened up a newphase in the friendly and multi-dimensional cooperative relationshipbetween Vietnam and Japan./.
The following is the full text of the document:
1. Introduction
At the invitation of H.E. Mr. Nguyen Tan Dung, Prime Minister of theSocialist Republic of Vietnam, H.E. Naoto Kan, Prime Minister ofJapan, paid an official visit to Vietnam from October 30 to 31, 2010,following the ASEAN related Summit meetings held in Hanoi . Duringhis visit, Prime Minister Naoto Kan held a summit meeting with PrimeMinister Nguyen Tan Dung and paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Mr. Nong DucManh, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and H.E. Mr.Nguyen Minh Triet, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
At the meeting between Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and PrimeMinister Naoto Kan on October 31, the two leaders welcomed thesignificant development of bilateral relationship between the twocountries in recent years and shared the strong intention to furtherdevelop in a stronger and more comprehensive manner the StrategicPartnership between Vietnam and Japan for peace and prosperity in Asia.
2. Strengthening Exchanges and Dialogue
The twosides affirmed the importance of maintaining annual summit-level visitsas well as strengthening dialogue channels at all levels and in allareas. The two sides expressed their expectation that the new Vietnameseleaders would visit Japan at early and mutually convenient datesfor both sides in 2011.
The two sides decided to hold thefourth meeting of the Vietnam-Japan Cooperation Committee in 2011, whichaims to further strengthen overall bilateral cooperation with theparticipation of ministers and senior officials from relevant governmentagencies of both countries. They also decided to hold the firstVietnam-Japan Strategic Partnership Dialogue in December 2010 to discusscomprehensively political, diplomatic, defense and security matters.The two sides shared the view that such a dialogue between the twocountries would contribute positively to the peace, stability andprosperity of the region.
3. Japan’s Economic Assistance to Vietnam
The Vietnamese side affirmed that the Government and people of Vietnamalways remember and are sincerely thankful to Japan for itscontribution to Vietnam's economic and social development as the largestdonor country in Official Development Assistance (ODA) to Vietnam, andwelcomed the fact that the volume of Japan's ODA to Vietnam reached onehundred and fifty five billion yen in the fiscal year 2009, the highestlevel to date.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung appreciated theprogress on Japan’s assistance to Vietnam's priority infrastructureprojects such as the North South expressways, Hoa Lac High-TechPark, and the feasibility studies for the two sections of thehigh-speed railway: Ho Chi Minh-Nha Trang and Hanoi-Vinh. The Vietnameseside also explained the importance of the Da Nang-Quang Ngai expresswayand upgrading of Hanoi-Noi Bai railway and drew the attention of theJapanese side to these projects. Prime Minister Naoto Kan took note ofthe remarks by the Vietnamese side, and reaffirmed Japan 's strongsupport for Vietnam's economic development through providingassistance in such priority areas as promotion of economic growth,improvement of living standard and social safety net, institution andcapacity building while utilising advanced Japanese technology andexpertise. The Japanese side welcomed Vietnam’s determination toadvance economic reform and anti-corruption measures related to Japan’sODA. Prime Minister Naoto Kan expressed his intention to provide atotal of 79 billion yen in Japanese ODA Loan to five projects includingLach Huyen Port Complex, in which maintenance and implementation ofberth facility will be developed by a consortium of multiple Vietnameseand Japanese companies.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dungappreciated this assistance and welcomed the fact that the JapaneseGovernment had decided to seriously and promptly consider assisting theLong Thanh international airport project, Ninh Binh-Bai Vot expresswayproject, Nha Trang-Phan Thiet expressway project and new subway lineprojects in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City . Prime Minister Naoto Kanexpressed his intention to continue to expand Japanese ODA to assistVietnam in its economic development and improvement of people’s life.
Prime Minister Naoto Kan also affirmed the continuedcooperation with Vietnam in the area of software infrastructuresuch as human resources development and the implementation of concretecooperation activities to develop supporting industries in Vietnam.
4. Trade and Investment
The two sides reaffirmedthat the Economic Partnership Agreement between the Socialist Republicof Vietnam and Japan together with the Agreement for the Liberalisation,Promotion and Protection of Investment between Vietnam and Japan wouldadvance the bilateral economic relationship to a new stage andstrengthen mutually beneficial economic collaboration between the twocountries by facilitating the process of greater liberalisation ofgoods, services and investments. The two sides also agreed that thestrengthening of economic relationship would expand opportunities andbenefits for business sectors, contribute to the economic development ofboth countries and promote the well-being of the people of Vietnamand Japan . The two sides affirmed that the above-mentionedAgreements would contribute positively to the achievement of theobjectives of the WTO multilateral trading system. The two sides alsoaffirmed the need to expedite the negotiation on the movement of naturalpersons in accordance with the Economic Partnership Agreement.
In response to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s strong desire that theJapanese Government recognise Vietnam’s full market economy status atthe earliest possible timing, the two sides committed to accelerate theprocess of considering this issue and decided to hold the Second meetingon Vietnam ’s full market economy status in December 2010.
The two sides highly praised the Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative toImprove Business Environment, and shared a view that this initiative hadplayed an effective role in strengthening Vietnam’s competitivenessand in expanding Japan’s investment in Vietnam. The two sides alsorecognized the need to further improve investment environment forJapanese businesses in Vietnam and welcomed the intention ofrelevant parties on implementing the Phase Four of the Joint Initiative.
5. Energy, Natural Resources Development and Climate Change
The two sides recognized the importance of cooperation in the field ofpeaceful uses of nuclear energy from the standpoints of energy securityand the protection of the global environment. The two sides wouldstrengthen bilateral cooperation in the area of nuclear energy anduplift cooperation in this area to a new height, including developmentof necessary infrastructure for the peaceful uses of nuclear energy,while recognising the necessity to ensure nuclearnon-proliferation/safeguards, safety and security in accordance with theprovisions of relevant international treaties that Vietnam and Japanare parties to. The two sides welcomed the successful conclusion ofnegotiations on the substance of Vietnam-Japan Agreement on peacefuluses of nuclear energy, expecting that the two countries will sign theAgreement at the earliest possible date.
The Vietnamese sidehighly valued Japan’s continued assistance to Vietnam in the fieldof peaceful uses of nuclear energy. The Vietnamese side affirmed thaton the basis of examining the proposal from the Japanese side theVietnamese Government had decided to choose Japan as the cooperationpartner for building two reactors at the second nuclear power plant sitein Ninh Thuan province, Vietnam. Prime Minister Naoto Kan welcomedthe decision and assured that Japan would meet the conditions thatVietnam had set out, such as assistance in conducting feasibilitystudies for the project, low-interest and preferential loans for theproject, use of most advanced technology with highest safety standards,technology transfer and training of human resources, cooperation in thewaste treatment and the stable supply of materials for the whole life ofthe project. The two sides concurred to task relevant agencies andentities of the two countries to continue working together for the earlysigning of relevant documents on the above-mentioned project.
The Vietnamese side highly appreciated Japan 's cooperation in thearea of mineral resources, coal, oil and natural gas, oil stockpiling,electricity, energy efficiency and conservation, clean energydevelopment and ICT. The two sides confirmed that both countries wouldpromote cooperation for the development of rare earths industry inVietnam in the form of joint geological investigation, human resourcedevelopment, transfer of environmentally friendly technology forsustainable resource development and joint R&D program on aGovernment-to-Government basis. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung expressedthe decision of the Vietnamese side to select Japan as its partner ininvestigation, exploration, exploitation and processing of rare earthsin Vietnam . Prime Minister Naoto Kan welcomed the decision andexpected that the rare earths development by the two countries wouldproceed smoothly through such measures as the provision of financial andtechnical support by the Japanese side.
The two sidesreaffirmed the on-going cooperation between the two countries in thefield of climate change such as forest-related cooperation, building ofinfrastructure projects to respond to sea level rise and so on. The twosides confirmed their decision to further promote cooperation in thisfield. The two sides affirmed that advanced technologies related toenergy conservation, clean energy development, and environmentalconservation, are of paramount importance in making the environment andeconomy compatible, as well as in addressing the climate change issueswhile achieving sustainable growth. The two sides agreed to taskrelevant agencies of the two countries to exchange views for therealisation of these objectives including the potential establishment ofbilateral offset credit mechanism.
The two sides recognisedthe urgent necessity of resolving the climate change issues, andreaffirmed that the two countries will cooperate in internationalnegotiations for the establishment of a fair and effective internationalframework participated by all major economies.
6. Cooperation in Science and Technology
The two sides recalled and welcomed the achievement made in themeeting of the Vietnam-Japan Joint Committee on Science and Technology,held in Hanoi on June 19, 2009. The Vietnamese side welcomed Japan’s efforts to promote bilateral space cooperation.
PrimeMinister Nguyen Tan Dung proposed that Japan work in examining thepossibility of establishment of a high-quality University in Vietnambelieving that this is a substantive cooperation of specialsignificance for Vietnam-Japan cooperation in the long term. PrimeMinister Naoto Kan expressed his intention to consider this proposalby Vietnam .
7. Mutual Understanding between the Peoples of the Two Countries
The two sides reaffirmed the importance of promoting people-to-peopleexchanges, especially among youths, and were convinced that culturalexchange activities would deepen mutual understanding between thepeoples of both countries. Prime Minister Naoto Kan affirmed thatJapan would continue to receive Vietnamese students and inviteVietnamese youths to visit Japan under various programs includingthe Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange of Students and Youths (JENESYS)program and on the basis of ODA schemes.
The two sidesappreciated the progress made under the framework of the Vietnam-JapanCooperation Committee on the preservation of Thang Long culturalheritage and the cooperation realized by utilizing UNESCO’s JapanFunds-in-Trust, and welcomed the enhanced cultural cooperation betweenthe two countries on the occasion of the 1,000th anniversary of ThangLong-Hanoi and the 1,300th anniversary of Heijokyo Capital. PrimeMinister Nguyen Tan Dung informed the Japanese side that the VietnameseGovernment had decided to organize annually the Vietnamesetourism-cultural Festival in Japan.
8. Regional and International Cooperation
The two sides noted with deep appreciation that the relationship andcooperation between Japan and the Mekong region countries have madeconsiderable progress in various fields such as political and economicareas in the past years, contributing practically to peace, stability,cooperation and development in the region.
The two sideswelcomed the results of the Second Mekong-Japan Summit meeting held onOctober 29, 2010, and noted the significant progress in theimplementation of “Mekong-Japan Action Plan 63” and other initiativesproposed by Mekong region countries. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dunghighly valued the Initiative of “a Decade towards a Green Mekong” andthe “Mekong-Japan Economic and Industrial Cooperation Initiative (MJ-CI)Action Plan” and expressed his hope that these initiatives would beeffectively implemented.
The two sides shared the recognitionthat advancing cooperation in addressing regional and global challengesis important. Prime Minister Naoto Kan praised the constructive roleof Vietnam as the Chair of ASEAN 2010. Prime Minister Nguyen TanDung appreciated the role of Japan as the Chair of APEC 2010 andaffirmed that Vietnam would work closely with Japan for thesuccess of the 18th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November 2010.
The two sides reemphasised the importance of close cooperationin further promoting existing regional frameworks, such as ASEAN- Japan,ASEAN+ 3 and the EAS, reaffirmed the determination to promotecooperation in various fields of mutual interest, and encouraged effortstoward regional integration in East Asia, including the studies onComprehensive Economic Partnership in East Asia (CEPEA) and effectivecontribution of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia(ERIA).
The two sides reaffirmed their determination to advancetheir cooperation for early reform of the UN Security Council, whichwould include expansion of both permanent and non-permanent categories,in order to render the body more representative, legitimate, effectiveand responsive to the realities of the international community in the21st century. The Vietnamese side reaffirmed Vietnam ’s support forJapan to become a permanent member of the Security Council.
The two sides affirmed their support for complete and verifiabledenuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula in accordance with theSeptember 2005 Joint Statement of the Six-Party Talks and the relevantUN Security Council resolutions. The two sides underlined the importanceof resolving the issues of humanitarian concern of the internationalcommunity.
The two sides expressed their satisfaction at theoutcome of Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s first official visit toVietnam, and shared the recognition that the visit opened up a newphase in the friendly and multi-dimensional cooperative relationshipbetween Vietnam and Japan./.
