Vietnamese pay tribute to late Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo

The Japanese Embassy in Vietnam opened a condolence book on July 11 and 12 for local people to pay tribute to late Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. The former Prime Minister was shot from behind while campaigning for a candidate of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Nara prefecture on July 8. He passed away at Nara Medical University the same day. Abe, 67, was Japan's longest-serving prime minister. He served as Prime Minister from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020. The incident stunned the Japanese and people from around the world, including Vietnam, as Abe had a special relationship with the Southeast Asian nation. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh comes to the Japanese embassy in Hanoi to pay tribute to late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. Former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo made great contributions to developing relations between Vietnam and Japan for the sake of their people and peace, prosperity, cooperation and development in the region and the world. During his term of office as Prime Minister of Japan, Abe visited Vietnam many times. In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) in February 2019, Abe, the Prime Minister of Japan at the time, said thanks to Doi Moi (Reform), the Vietnamese economy developed dynamically. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh writes in the condolence book at the Japanese embassy in Hanoi. He expresses the deep sorrow of the leaders and people of Vietnam over the death of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, who he says is a close and great friend of Vietnam. On behalf of the Party, State and people of Vietnam, Prime Minister Chinh offers the deepest condolences to the Liberal Democratic Party, the Government and the people of Japan, and the family of late Prime Minister Abe. The death of the late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo is a great loss for Japan and the international community, including Vietnam, Chinh writes in the condolence book. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh writes in the condolence book that the special affection and precious support of late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo for Vietnam, along with the Vietnam-Japan bilateral extensive strategic partnership, is a valuable asset of the future relations between the two countries. During the time that Abe served as the Prime Minister of Japan, the Vietnam-Japan friendship and cooperative relations entered a new period with remarkable developments and deep imprints, Prime Minister Chinh writes. Abe Shinzo, 67, was Japan's longest-serving prime minister. He served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

'As close friends sharing both happiness and sorrow with sincerity and trust, Vietnam and Japan will stay together to overcome the great loss and pain, and further bolster the Vietnam-Japan friendship and cooperative ties for peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world, as well as for the powerfulness and prosperity of each of our two countries,' Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh writes in the condolence book. The Japanese Embassy in Vietnam opened the condolence book on July 11 and 12 for local people to pay tribute to late Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. The former Prime Minister was shot from behind while campaigning for a candidate of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Nara prefecture on July 8. He passed away at Nara Medical University the same day. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh offers sympathy to the chargé d'affaires ad interim at the Japanese embassy in Vietnam over the death of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. The former Prime Minister was shot from behind while campaigning for a candidate of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Nara prefecture on July 8. He passed away at Nara Medical University the same day. Prime Minister Chinh expresses the deep sorrow of the leaders and people of Vietnam over the death of the former Prime Minister. Furthermore, on behalf of the Party, State and people of Vietnam, Prime Minister Chinh offers the deepest condolences to the Liberal Democratic Party, the Government and the people of Japan, and the family of late Prime Minister Abe. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

According to an announcement by the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam, the condolence book for late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo is open for mourners from 9 am to 5:15 pm on July 11 and 12. The venue is the main hall of the embassy's headquarters at No. 27 Lieu Giai street, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi. People coming to pay respect are requested to bring their identity cards to present when entering and exiting the embassy. The former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo passed away at Nara Medical University in Nara prefecture on July 8 after being shot from behind while campaigning for a candidate of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). (Photo: VietnamPlus)

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc writes in the condolence book, sharing his sorrow and sympathy with the Japanese people over the death of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. The incident has stunned Japanese people worldwide, including in Vietnam, as Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, had a special relationship with the Southeast Asian nation. Abe visited Vietnam many times during his terms of office, from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020. In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) in February 2019, Prime Minister Abe said in the mind of the Japanese that Vietnamese people are very hardworking, intelligent, highly patient, and have warm hearts. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son writes in the condolence book, sharing his sorrow and sympathy with the Japanese people over the death of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. For the Vietnamese, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was always a close friend who contributed significantly to developing and elevating the friendship and close relationship between the two countries. Abe visited Vietnam four times, in November 2006, January 2013, January 2017, and November 2017 showing his strong emphasis on strengthening the extensive strategic partnership between the two countries. Furthermore, as PM, Abe prioritised promoting the provision of official development assistance (ODA) and ramping up trade-investment cooperation with Vietnam. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

Le Hoai Trung, Head of the Commission for External Relations of the Party Central Committee, arrives at the Japan Embassy in Hanoi to pay tribute to late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and writes in the condolence book. The death of the former Prime Minister incident has stunned not only Japanese people but also all around the world, including in Vietnam, as Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, had a special relationship with the Southeast Asian nation. Abe visited Vietnam many times during his terms of office, from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020. Abe visited Vietnam four times, in November 2006, January 2013, January 2017, and November 2017 showing his strong emphasis on strengthening the extensive strategic partnership between the two countries. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung writes in the condolence book at the Japanese embassy in Hanoi, expressing his sorrow over the death of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. While serving as Prime Minister, Abe prioritised promoting the provision of official development assistance (ODA) for and ramping up trade-investment cooperation with Vietnam. Statistics show that Japanese capital for Vietnam sometimes amounted to 7 billion USD a year between 2010 and 2020. Vietnam-Japan relations have been at an unprecedented good stage since 2015, with ties developing across all aspects and recording substantive results. These results can be attributed to the joint efforts of the people and generations of leaders of the two countries, especially Abe in his role as Prime Minister. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

Many Vietnamese people have queued up in front of the Japanese embassy in Hanoi to wait for their turn to pay tribute to late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. For the Vietnamese, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is always a close friend who made significant contributions to developing and elevating the friendship and close relationship between the two countries. In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) in February 2019, Prime Minister Abe said in the mind of the Japanese, that Vietnamese people are very hardworking, intelligent, highly patient, and have warm hearts. During his time in office, he visited Vietnam four times, in November 2006, January 2013, January 2017, and November 2017 showing his strong emphasis on strengthening the extensive strategic partnership between the two countries. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

Many of those who turn up at the embassy to pay tribute to late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo used to study or work in Japan and have fallen in love with the East Asian country and have respect for the late Japanese Prime Minister. For the Vietnamese, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is always a close friend who contributed significantly to developing and elevating the friendship and close relationship between the two countries. Vietnam-Japan relations have been at an unprecedented good stage since 2015, with ties developing across all aspects and recording substantive results. These results can be attributed to the joint efforts of the people and generations of leaders of the two countries, especially Abe in his role as Prime Minister. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

Le Thi Kim Tue has travelled nearly 70km from her home in Ba Vi, a suburban district of Hanoi, by motorbike to the Japanese embassy to pay her respect to late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo after hearing the embassy opened a condolence book for him. 'Although I only know about him via television, I have great respect for him for all the good things he has done for Vietnam. He is a great friend of Vietnamese people,' Tue said while waiting for her turn to pay respect to the late Japanese Prime Minister in front of the embassy. Her feeling is shared by many Vietnamese. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

A private funeral for late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo takes place on July 11 and 12 at a temple in Tokyo. The former Prime Minister was shot from behind while campaigning for a candidate of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) ahead of upper house elections in Nara prefecture on July 8. He passed away at Nara Medical University the same day. Abe, 67, was Japan's longest-serving prime minister. He served as Prime Minister from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020. The incident has stunned the Japanese people and those worldwide, including Vietnam, as Abe had a special relationship with the Southeast Asian nation. (Photo: VietnamPlus)