VNA General Director Nguyen Duc Loi (L) and President of Kyodo News Agency Toru Mizutani signed a memorandum of understanding on bilateral cooperation (Source: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) – A delegation of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) led by Nguyen Duc Loi, member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and VNA General Director, is on a working visit to Japan from February 14-17 at the invitation of President of the Kyodo News Agency Toru Mizutani. On February 15, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hosted a reception for VNA General Director Nguyen Duc Loi. On this occasion, PM Abe also granted an exclusive interview to VNA, focusing on the Vietnam-Japan strategic partnership. The PM said he had previously visited Vietnam four times in his capacity as the Japanese Government leader, during which he received a warm welcome from the Vietnamese Government and people. PM Abe hoped that more and more Vietnamese skilled workers would come to work in Japan, and that more … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency delegation pays working visit to Japan
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Vietnam Prime Minister on visit to Japan
The Hanoitimes - PM Phuc will follow a busy agenda during his three-day stay in Japan. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse are on a three-day visit to Japan starting October 8. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe During his stay in Japan, PM Phuc will hold talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe. He will also attend a summit of Japan and five Southeast Asian countries along the Mekong River. The meeting will be held in Tokyo on Tuesday. The leaders will exchange their views for further strong growth and development, mainly on the following three areas: Connectivity, People and Environment. They are expected to formulate new principles for the Mekong-Japan cooperation. The Vietnamese PM is also due to meet with parliamentary leaders, work with the Japan Business Federation, deliver a speech at the Vietnam Investment Promotion Conference and talk with several leading Japanese businesses. This year marks the … [Read more...] about Vietnam Prime Minister on visit to Japan
State President starts State visit to Japan
State President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse have left Ha Noi to start their State visit to Japan from May 29-June 2, 2018 - Photo: VNA In 2018, Viet Nam and Japan are celebrating the 45th anniversary of their diplomatic ties. The two nations’ high-ranking leaders have organized visits and exchanges at international and regional forums, launching crucial cooperative mechanisms and enhancing close coordination at multi-lateral forums such as the UN, ASEAN, APEC and ASEM. Japan is one of Viet Nam’s key economic partners. In 2017, the countries' two-way trade value reached US$33.4 billion, up 16.8% against the previous year. Japan has taken the lead among nations and territories investing in Viet Nam with US$9.11 billion. As of March 2018, Japan has poured US$49.839 billion in 3,693 valid FDI projects in Viet Nam, ranking second. Japan is the largest Official Development Assistance (ODA) provider for Viet Nam, focusing on such … [Read more...] about State President starts State visit to Japan
State President Tran Dai Quang to pay state visit to Japan
Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are scheduled to meet with and hold a state banquet in honour of President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse. This is the first State visit to Japan by President Tran Dai Quang as President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. The visit takes place at a time when the Viet Nam-Japan cooperative relations are in their most flourishing period ever and have achieved remarkable progress across numerous fields such as politics- economics, security-defence, culture- education, agriculture, local cooperation, labor, and people-to-people exchange, especially after the relationship between the two countries was upgraded to the level of Extensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia in 2014. During the visit, President Quang will also hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The year also marked a new development step in the bilateral relations as the two … [Read more...] about State President Tran Dai Quang to pay state visit to Japan
President Tran Dai Quang to pay state visit to Japan
President Tran Dai Quang (Photo: VNA)Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are scheduled to meet with and hold a state banquet in honour of President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse. During the visit, President Quang will also hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Vietnam and Japan established diplomatic relations in 1973, and upgraded their ties to the level of Extensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia in 2014. The two nations have maintained high-level meetings, with the highlights being visits to Vietnam in 2017 by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, and PM Shinzo Abe. The year also marked a new development step in the bilateral relations as the two countries issued a joint statement on deepening the Extensive Strategic Partnership during the official visit to Japan by PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Vietnam and Japan have closely and effectively coordinated in multilateral forums such as the UN, ASEAN, APEC and ASEM. In 2017, Japan became the … [Read more...] about President Tran Dai Quang to pay state visit to Japan