PM hopes for expanded Vietnam-Japan relations

During his reception for newly appointed Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Kunio Umeda in Hanoi on November 11, the PM said Vietnam highly valued the Japanese Government's proactive active and effective cooperation with Vietnam in various fields, especially in construction and economic development.

Vietnam considered Japan one of its leading and long-term partners, he stressed, adding that relevant Vietnamese agencies would coordinate closely with Japan to prepare well for the upcoming visit to the Southeast Asian nation by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.

The PM shared the hope that the ambassador would work to encourage Japanese enterprises to expand investment in Vietnam, affirming that the Vietnamese Government would create the most favourable conditions in which for Japanese investors to effectively operate in the country.

He hoped that the Japanese side would give priority to investing in energy and environmentally friendly projects in Vietnam, maintain official development assistance (ODA) for the country and promote links between Japanese and Vietnamese locales and enterprises in agriculture and high technology.

The host expressed his hope that Ambassador Kunio Umeda would do his best to foster the intensive strategic partnership between the two nations.

For his part, Ambassador Kunio Umeda promised to do his utmost to boost bilateral relations in all fields, especially economic affairs, security and defence and people-to-people exchange.

He affirmed Vietnam was an important priority in his country's comprehensive cooperation promotion policy, saying that Japanese firms were very interested in Vietnam.

Relevant agencies of both nations were joining hands to prepare for Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko's visit to Vietnam and to accelerate the implementation of key cooperation projects, he noted.

He said he wished to receive support from the Vietnamese PM and agencies to fulfil his tasks during his tenure in Vietnam, contributing to fostering the special friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

(Source: Nhandan Online)