Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc meeting with Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on March 2. Photo: VNA
At the meeting, PM Phuc expressed delight at the comprehensive and substantive developments in the Vietnam – Japan relationship over the past years.
The Vietnamese PM highlighted the official visit to Vietnam of the Japanese Emperor and Empress as a milestone in the two countries’ relationship, believing that the visit will create a significant momentum for bilateral cooperation between businesses of the two sides.
PM Phuc thanked the Japanese Royal Family for their great support for the people and the State of Vietnam, and spoke highly of the Japanese assistance for Vietnam in various fields, especially in economy, over the past years.
The host highly valued the role and contributions of Japanese enterprises operating in Vietnam to local socio-economic development.
For their part, the guests thanked the Vietnamese people and leadership for the warm welcome and solemn reception. They also appreciated the good preservation of Japanese-built monuments and Japanese cultural relics in the central Vietnamese ancient town of Hoi An.
The Emperor also expressed deep gratitude to the Vietnamese people for their valuable support for his country in overcoming earthquake and tsunami consequences in 2011.
At the meeting, the two sides highlighted historical links and cultural similarities between Vietnam and Japan, such as paddy rice cultivation, sericulture, and love of peace, which, according to both sides, serve as a firm foundation to consolidate and promote the Vietnam - Japan relationship.
Finally, the Vietnamese PM invited members of the Japanese Royal Family to visit Vietnam on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties to be celebrated in 2018. He also wished to meet the Emperor and Empress again during his upcoming visit to Japan.
Translated by Thu Hang