Hung said that in his lifetime, the Party chief always attached special importance to strengthening and deepening Vietnam’s friendship and cooperation with Japan on the basis of ensuring benefits of both countries, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region. Notably, he made great contribution to the elevation of bilateral relations in 2014 and 2023.

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Le Minh Hung (right), Politburo member, member of the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee and head of its Commission for Organization, and Suga Yoshihide, special envoy of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and former PM of Japan, at their meeting in Hanoi on July 25 

Hung called on the former Japanese PM to continue supporting the enhancement of the Vietnam-Japan friendship and cooperation across the sectors of economy, trade, and investment, as well as new areas such as digital transformation and green transition. It is also necessary to promote collaboration and exchanges between the two countries' parliaments and legislative units, facilitate interactions between their friendship parliamentarians' groups and young parliamentarians, and strengthen bilateral human resources connections and personnel training.

For his part, Suga conveyed the deep condolences of the Government, PM Kishida Fumio, and people of Japan over the passing of the Party General Secretary.

He expressed his wish that Hung, as Chairman of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Parliamentarians' Group, would further promote exchanges between the two countries’ parliaments and friendship parliamentarians' groups.

The Japanese government is committed to strengthening the substantial and effective friendship and cooperation between the sides in the fields of defense-security, investment, and trade, while increasing close bilateral coordination regarding regional and international issues.

Source: VNA