Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Dinh The Huynh (R) and Vice Chairman of the Japanese Communist Party Yasuo Ogata (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Dinh The Huynh hosted a reception for the visiting Vice Chairman of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) Yasuo Ogata in Hanoi on March 16.
The host said the two Parties should further enhance their ties through sharing experience and bolster coordination at regional and international forums as well as in multilateral activities of political parties.
He expressed his hope that the JCP will continue making contributions to deepening Vietnam-Japan relations.
Yasuo Ogata highlighted the significance of the 12 th National Party Congress, saying that this is a crucial milestone helping promote Vietnam’s development in the future and increasing the country’s position in the international arena.
He hailed the outcomes of the talks between JCP Chairman Kazuo Shii and Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong during the Vietnamese Party leader’s visit to Japan in September last year.
The two leaders agreed to strengthen relations through three main pillars, including tightening bilateral ties, stepping up theoretical and experience exchanges and enhancing cooperation for peace in the region and the world.
The JCP will do its best to help further bolster the friendship between the two countries, Yasuo Ogata said.
Earlier the same day, Head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for External Affairs Hoang Binh Quan held talks with the JCP Vice Chairman, during which they agreed to promote multifaceted cooperation between the two Parties.
The two sides compared their notes of common concern in the region and the world, focusing on recent complicated developments in the region. They stressed that disputes in the sea should be addressed by peaceful measures in line with international law.-VNA
