Meeting Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, Thinh described the firstState visit by the royal couple to Vietnam in February an important milestone anda symbol of the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
The successful visit helped further bolster the Vietnam-Japan extensive strategicpartnership across fields, especially in culture and people-to-people exchange,and tourism links, she stressed.
Expressing his joy to meet Vice President Thinh again, Emperor Akihito affirmedhis support for the bilateral ties and pledged to make more contributions toit. He hoped the ties will reach new heights in the future.
Atthe meeting with Crown Prince Naruhito, Vice President Thinh said she hopes theJapanese Royal Family and the crown prince in particular will continue supportingthe strengthening and deepening of the friendship and cooperation between the nations.
She invited the crown prince to visit Vietnam on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties in 2018.
Crown Prince Naruhito showed his joy at the flourishing all-around ties betweenthe two countries, and thanked Vietnam for its assistance to help Japan overcomeconsequences caused by tsunamis in 2011.
He said he believes that Thinh’s attendance at the 27th GWS in Japan will contribute to fosteringthe growing relations between the two countries.
The crown prince said he is looking forward to making a visit to Vietnam in orderto understand more about the country’s history and people.-VNA