Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a press conference on January 16Hanoi (VNA) - Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said at apress conference on January 16 after meeting with Vietnamese leaders that healways attaches much importance to the relationship with Vietnam.
“This was the reason I chose Vietnam as one of the Asian countries I visitedduring my trip early this year,” said he.
The PM affirmed Japan would continue to assist Vietnam’s economic development.
“For the long-term, Japan and Japanese businesses will continue to provideassistance for the economic development of Vietnam,” he said.
He said his government will pursue a foreign policy with a strong base in theAsia-Pacific region with a widening vision. Japan and Vietnam are neighboursattached by a free sea together with the Philippines, Indonesia and Australia,he added.
“The nations which I visit this time are important neighbouring countriessharing an open and free sea named the Pacific, and sharing basic values withJapan and the principles of marine security, safety and freedom,” he noted.
To implement the principles, laws must be completely respected, he affirmed.
During the visit, Japan pledged to provide patrol ships to Vietnam and thePhilippines to improve marine law enforcement.
At the press conference, the Japanese PM expressed his support for the Trans-PacificPartnership (TPP).
To reach common prosperity in the region, the basic foundation was trade liberalisation.
“We should create a liberalised market based on just and equal rules,” he said.“And the foundation for the trade liberalisation is the TPP”. He affirmed thatJapan is leading in promoting trade liberalisation.-VNA
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