President Tran Dai Quang (R) and Japanese Minister of Economic Revitalisation Toshimitsu Motegi (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam considers Japan as an important and long-termpartner, President Tran Dai Quang stated while giving a reception for JapaneseMinister of Economic Revitalisation Toshimitsu Motegi in Hanoi on November 7.
The President expressed his delight over the strong, comprehensive andsubstantial development of the intensive strategic partnership in variousfields.
Regular visits by leaders from both sides, particularly those made by the Japaneseroyal couple, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Speaker of House of RepresentativesOshima Tadamori and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, have contributed tobolstering the bilateral ties.
Japan is a leading partner of Vietnam when it is the largest officialdevelopment assistance (ODA) provider, second largest investor and fourthlargest trade partner, the Vietnamese leader highlighted.
Both sides inked the Vietnam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (VJEPA) andare putting forth negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive EconomicPartnership (RCEP), he said.
There is large room for the two countries’ economic cooperation, he said,asking the both sides to promote collaboration in trade and investment.
Vietnam always welcomes Japanese businesses to expand investment in the countryand will create favourable conditions to assure effective operation of Japaneseenterprises for mutual benefits, he stressed.
He also took the occasion to welcome Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s attendanceat the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week and thank Japan for its support to Vietnamin organising APEC 2017 events.
The Japanese official expressed his sympathy over heavy human and asset lossesin central and Central Highlands localities caused by storm Domrey, believingthat storm-hit people will soon stabilise livelihood and production.
Toshimitsu Motegi said that Japan is preparing to deploy relief activities toshare Vietnamese people’s losses.
Regarding the strategic partnership with Vietnam, he underlined that the JapaneseGovernment and enterprises always prioritise to expand investment and seek businessopportunities in Vietnam.-VNA
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