He wished that Japan would further enhance bilateral cooperationand investment to maintain its position as one of the leading trade partnerswith Vietnam.
Vietnam would continue providing support for Japaneseinvestors, he said.
Katsuyuki, for his part, said PM Abe and Japanese leaders alwaysgive high priority to ties with Vietnam in diverse areas, especially inrefining mechanisms, reforming administrative procedures, developinginfrastructure, and training high-quality human resources.
He expressed wish to continue working closely with Vietnamto contribute to maintaining peace, stability, security, safety, and prosperityin the region and the world.-VNA