A photo of PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (fourth from right) and the delegation from Fukuoka prefecture (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed his hope thatVietnam and Japan’s Fukuoka prefecture will strengthen cooperative ties in thefields of their strengths for mutual development and benefits while receivingGovernor of Fukuoka Hiroshi Ogawa in Hanoi on June 27.
Lauding the visit to Vietnam by leaders of Fukuoka prefecture, PM Phuc wishedthat Fukuoka will enhance twining relations with Vietnamese localities.
Ties between the two countries’ localities play an important part in theVietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership, he noted, recommending that thetwo sides foster economic, cultural, tourism and people-to-people exchanges.
Meanwhile, Ogawa said that the Fukuoka delegation’s visit to Hanoi aims to markthe 10th anniversary of the cooperative and friendship ties with thecapital city. Both localities have organised exchange activities in varioussectors, particularly environmental and youth cooperation.
Fukuoka prefecture has strengths in manufacturing as well as robot, automobileand steel production, he stated, adding that agriculture was added to thecooperation agreement with Hanoi.
As Vietnam-Japan relations are now at the best, Fukuoka realises itsresponsibility to make contributions to the development of the ties, heunderlined, suggesting both sides promote people-to-people exchanges.
He expressed his hope that the Japanese prefecture will continue to receivingsupport from the Vietnamese Government and the Prime Minister to step upcooperative ties between the two sides.-VNA
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