At the exchange (Source: VNA) They conveyed their regards to theJapan alumni and thanked them for serving as a bridge of bilateral friendshipand cooperation during their stay in Japan.
The Japanese royal couple expressedtheir hope that the alumni will continue to make practical and helpfulcontributions to fostering ties between Japan and Vietnam.
Vice Rector of the VietnamNational University’s University of Foreign Languages and International StudiesNgo Minh Thuy, who is also Vice President of the Vietnam - Japan FriendshipAssociation (VJFA) and Chairwoman of the Japan Alumni Club in Vietnam, saidsince its establishment, the VJFA has held a number of useful activities suchas cultural and education exchange via the UNESCO in Japan, and annual Japaneseeducation seminars attracting thousands of Vietnamese students.
The first chairman of the clubNghiem Vu Khai, who is now its Honorary Chairman, said the exchange reflectsthe Emperor and Empress’s interest in Vietnam, especially in educatinggenerations in the strengthening of friendship, comprehensive and extensivepartnership between Vietnam and Japan.
The former students affirmed theyall share the aspiration to continue nurturing bilateral friendly ties.
In the afternoon the same day,the Japanese guests met families of Japanese war veterans living in Vietnam-VNA
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