Vietnamese PM receives former PM of Japan

November 25,keo bóng 888 2021 - 11:35 Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Wednesday received former Prime Minister of Japan Abe Shinzo, who is also former President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), as part of the former’s official visit to Japan.

 

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính meets former Prime Minister of Japan Abe Shinzo on Wednesday. — VNA/VNS Photo

 TOKYO — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Wednesday received former Prime Minister of Japan Abe Shinzo, who is also former President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), as part of the former’s official visit to Japan.

PM Chính conveyed compliments from Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng and President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc to the former Japanese PM.

The Vietnamese leader expressed his delight at the rapid and comprehensive development of the Viet Nam-Japan extensive strategic partnership, saying Việt Nam always attaches importance to and wishes to work with Japan to open a new era for the relationship.

Việt Nam supports Japan’s efforts to promote its role in the region and the world at large, he said.

PM Chính thanked and spoke highly of Japan’s donation of COVID-19 vaccines and medical supplies, which, he said, demonstrated the close bilateral relationship and contributed to intensifying public confidence in the friendship between the two nations.

The PM thanked Abe for his sentiments towards Việt Nam, and lauded his contributions to boosting Viet Nam-Japan relations, especially the lifting of the relationship to the extensive strategic partnership in 2014.

He showed his belief that Abe will continue to pay attention to strengthening bilateral cooperation, particular in personnel training, strategic infrastructure development and post-pandemic recovery, for the sake of the two countries’ peoples, as well as for peace, stability, cooperation and development in Asia-Pacific, and the world as well.

For his part, Abe said PM Chính’s visit will practically contribute to the extensive strategic partnership in all spheres, and praised Việt Nam’s role and significant contributions in the region and the international arena.

The former PM expressed his willingness to closely coordinate with Việt Nam to deepen the cooperation and friendship between the two countries.

The same day, PM Chính hosted a reception for former Viet Nam-Japan Special Ambassador Sugi Ryotaro.

The PM said he hoped that Sugi will make more contributions to the bilateral ties, especially people-to-people exchanges.

Sugi pledged that he will work harder to boost cultural links and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries, thus further enhancing their friendship and mutual understanding. — VNS

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