During his stay,the Japanese minister held talks with his Vietnamese counterpart,General Phung Quang Thanh and paid a courtesy visit to Prime MinisterNguyen Tan Dung.
At the talks on September 16, both Vietnameseand Japanese defence ministers affirmed to do their best to strengthenfriendship, mutual trust and understanding between the two armies.
The two ministers also shared their views on international and regional issues of mutual concerns.
As part of his stay in Vietnam, Minister Itsunori Onodera visitedCommando School and the High Command of Naval Zone 4.-VNA