Sakai Mayor Osami Takeyama highly appreciated Ship 015-Tran Hung Dao’s visit on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Japan. He also said that the ship’s first visit to Japan, including Sakai city, marks the development of the Vietnam People's Army, especially of the VPN.

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The delegation in a joint photo with representatives of the Sakai Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association’s chapter

Meanwhile, Vu Tuan Hai, Consul General of Vietnam in Osaka, hoped that the visit of Ship 015-Tran Hung Dao to Japan in general and to Sakai city in particular will contribute to cementing the comprehensive strategic partnership, including defense cooperation between the two countries.

For his part, Naval Captain Le Hong Chien, Head of the Vietnamese delegation, thanked the host for a warm welcome and said that Ship 015-Tran Hung Dao will continue to be a bridge for enhancing the mutual understanding between the Vietnam People’s Army and the Japanese Self Defense Forces and the peoples of the two countries, for stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

As scheduled, the delegation will visit the Vietnamese Consulate in Sakai city; pay a courtesy call to chief police of the city and the Sakai Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association’s chapter; as well as attend the banquets.

Translated by Lam Anh