She made the statement in Hanoion March 1 during a meeting with Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michikowho are on a State visit to Vietnam.
The host thanked the JapaneseEmperor, Empress and Imperial House as well as the Japanese government,parliament and people for assisting Vietnam in socio-economic development,including building major infrastructure works such as Can Tho bridge.
Emperor Akihito said he has lookedforward to this visit, adding that he hopes it would contribute to furtherdeepening friendly ties between the two countries.
The Emperor and Empress expressedtheir sympathy to the Vietnamese people over the losses caused by the impactsof climate change such as drought, saline intrusion and environmental pollution.
Both sides agreed that countriesworldwide need to heed environmental protection for the sake of health andwell-being of the people. They also shared common understanding on theimportance of education to national development.
The NA Chairwoman wished that theJapanese imperial couple would gain an insight into Vietnam and its people aswell as the close bonds between the two peoples during the visit.-VNA