In a private meeting with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, PM Chinh thanked them for their good sentiments towards the Vietnamese people as well as the friendship and cooperation between the two countries over the past years.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako.

He stressed that the bilateral relationship has been developing fruitfully and comprehensively, and suggested the Emperor and the Empress further support the ASEAN-Japan and Vietnam-Japan relations, for development in each country, and for peace and prosperity in the region.

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, for their part, expressed their delight to welcome Vietnamese leaders on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties, and thanked the Vietnamese State and people for their warm welcome to Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko during their visit to Vietnam in September.

They held that that the cohesion and exchanges in the past, and cultural similarities are among the factors that will contribute to promoting the comprehensive strategic partnership in the time ahead, and expressed their belief that cultural and people-to-people exchanges will be stepped up to raise mutual understanding.

PM Chinh used the occasion to invite the Emperor and the Empress to soon visit Vietnam again.

Later the same day, the PM and his encourage left Tokyo for Hanoi, concluding their working trip.

PM asks Japan for assistance in developing semiconductor industry

On the morning of December 16, in Tokyo, continuing bilateral activities in Japan, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met and worked with leading Japanese corporations and businesses in the field of semiconductors.

Bac Giang provincial leader attends forum with Japanese businesses

BAC GIANG – Within the framework of the Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation and bilateral activities in the country, on the morning of  December 16, in Tokyo, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and leaders of Vietnamese ministries, branches and localities attended forum with major Japanese economic corporations on green transformation and social infrastructure. Chairman of Bac Giang Provincial People's Committee Le Anh Duong attended the event.

ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

The relationship between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan has grown comprehensively and deeply across all fields over the past 50 years, from politics, security, economy, and investment to culture, society, and development cooperation.

PM Pham Minh Chinh attends ASEAN-Japan 50th anniversary commemorative summit

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh left Hanoi on the morning of December 15 to attend the Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation and have bilateral activities in Japan from December 15-18, at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio.

Japanese-funded project helps enhance capacity of Vietnamese SMEs

A conference took place in Hanoi on December 12 to review a technical cooperation project supporting small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in production development, funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Source: VNA