Hanoi (VNA) – President Vo VanThuong met with representatives of the Vietnamese community in Japanon November 27 morning as part of his ongoing official visit tothe East Asian country, lauding them for their unique position to further develop relations between the two countries.
Emphasising that the Vietnam-Japan relationship has very highpolitical depth, the President said leaders of both countries want to elevatethe bilateral relationship for sustainable development and mutual interests of their people.
He underlined the necessity for the embassyto work to promote Vietnam’s deeper participation in the Japanese production chain, callfor more official development assistance (ODA) from Japan for Vietnam, andstrengthen science and technology cooperation, education and training, defence, securityand other fields between the two sides.
According to Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu, Japanesepolitical parties all attach great importance to the bilateral relations, and Japaneseinvestors' confidence in Vietnam's investment environment has significantlyimproved.
The embassy has focused on measures to further strengthen economiccooperation between Vietnam and Japan, especially connecting cooperation among localitiesof the two countries, he said.
According to the diplomat, the number of young Vietnameseintellectuals in Japan has increased in recent times, and they want to makemore contributions to the homeland and serve as a bridge to promote the bilateral relations.
He affirmed that the Party and State always value talentedpeople and intellectuals, considering them a key and decisive force for thecountry’s development.
The President welcomed leadingVietnamese scientists working at Japanese universities who have trainedgraduate students and connected scholarships for Vietnamese students, thus helping to train high-quality human resources for the home country.
He called on overseas Vietnamese in Japanto make more contributions to the host country, and step up the bilateralrelations, adding that this isthe best foundation to maintain and promote the Vietnam-Japan relations./.