Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets with Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on March 2 (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc metwith Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko in Hanoi on March 2, describingtheir visit to Vietnam as a significant and memorable landmark in bilateralties.
He expressed his delight at the vigorous,comprehensive and substantive development of the Vietnam-Japan friendship andcooperation, noting that the trip will help enhance their mutual understandingand cooperation in various spheres.
He thanked the Japanese royalty’s attention toVietnam and the two nations’ partnership and amity. He also acknowledged theJapanese Government’s effective assistance to Vietnam, particularly in the economy,noting that Japan is now a leading economic and trade partner of the SoutheastAsian country.
PM Phuc highly valued the role of and effectivecontribution by Japanese enterprises in Vietnam, adding that the Emperor andEmpress’s visit will create a new momentum for business-to-business connectionsin the time ahead.
For their part, the Emperor and Empress thankedthe Vietnamese people for preserving Japan’s relics in Hoi An city andsupporting the country to address the earthquake and tsunami consequences in2011.
At the meeting, the two sides highlightedhistorical links and cultural similarities between Vietnam and Japan such aswet rice cultivation, sericulture, and the love of peace, which are afoundation to intensify bilateral relations.
PM Phuc invited members of Japan’s royal familyto visit Vietnam on the occasion of the 45th founding anniversary of diplomaticties in 2018. He also voiced his wish to meet the Emperor and Empress againduring his visit to Japan in the near future.-VNA
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