NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (Source: VNA)
NA Chairwoman Ngan spoke highlyof the Japanese PM’s efforts to bring about a Japanese society and globalcommunity in which women could shine.
She also expressed her delight atthe outcomes of talks between the guest and the Vietnamese PM, during which,the Japanese side pledged the continued supply of official developmentassistance and other additional support programmes to Vietnam, especially incoping with saline intrusion in the Mekong Delta.
Japan is currently the topeconomic partner, fourth largest ODA provider, second largest investor andfourth largest trade partner of Vietnam, she said.
The host said she is satisfiedwith progressing ties between the two legislatures, including the exchange ofdelegations and meetings on the sidelines of international conferences, andincreased exchanges between the friendship parliamentarians’ alliances and youngparliamentarians of the two nations.
In order to reinforce bilateralfriendship and cooperation, NA Chairwoman Ngan asked for maintaining high-levelcontacts between the two governments and parliaments, and wished that Japanwould help Vietnam with personnel training, climate change response, investmentand trade while increasing ties across culture, education and people-to-peopleexchange.
Abe, in reply, called for furtherstrengthening collaboration in many levels, including between the two law-makingbodies.
As the largest ODA provider toVietnam, Japan wants to make maximum contributions to Vietnam’s socio-economicdevelopment, with a focus on high-quality infrastructure construction, he said,adding that he agrees with the host’s proposal to elevate cooperation betweenlocalities.
On the Trans-Pacific Partnership,he informed that Japan has ratified the deal. The Vietnamese NA Chairwoman saidVietnam is actively making preparations and expects other member states topromptly adopt the pact.
Host and guest also underscoredthe importance of ensuring peace, security and safety in the region, sayingthat parties concerned need to accelerate the settlement of disputes bypeaceful means and fully respect diplomatic process and international law./.
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