The trip will be made at the invitation ofVietnamese PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his wife.
This will be PM Suga’s first overseas trip just a month after he took office, the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi ThuHang said at a regular press conference on October 15.
The visit will take place in the context of the fruitfully developingVietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership, she said, adding that Japan hasremained Vietnam’s leading economic partner, largest ODA provider,second-largest investor, and fourth-largest trade partner.
It aims to further enhance the bilateral relationship, seek ways to step upcooperation in sectors such as trade, investment, human resources, educationand training, and culture, and provide a forum for discussing regional andinternational issues of shared concern.
PM Suga is scheduled to hold talks with PM Phuc, meet with other Vietnameseleaders, and engage in other activities, according to the spokesperson./.