Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and special advisor to the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance Tsutomu Takebe (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam treasures the extensive strategic partnershipand all-round cooperation with Japan, and spares no effort to develop thefruitful relations, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.
Hosting a reception for special advisor to the Japan-Vietnam FriendshipParliamentary Alliance Tsutomu Takebe in Hanoi on July 22, PM Phuc expressedhis delight to meet the special advisor - a close friend of Vietnam, andcongratulated the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on its win in the Japanupper house election.
Tsutomu Takebe, for his part, affirmed the LDP and Japan-Vietnam FriendshipParliamentary Alliance want to enhance friendship and cooperation with theSoutheast Asian country.
He rejoiced at the robust development of the Vietnam-Japan University in thepast time, hoping that the Vietnamese Government would soon give approval tothe university’s special financial mechanism so as to operate effectively.
He believed that the university would make significant contributions to thedynamic development of Vietnam, which will become a leading hub of the Asia.
Seeing the Vietnam-Japan University project as a “lighthouse” in the bilateralrelations, PM Phuc said the Vietnamese Government creates favourable conditionsfor the project and will develop the university on par with the bilateral ties.
He took the occasion to speak highly of Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam KunioUmeda’s contributions in promoting the Vietnam-Japan relations, stressing theGovernment will work to remove bottlenecks to accelerate the implementation ofprojects between the two countries.
He wished that Tsutomu Takebe would further his efforts to step up thebilateral relations.-VNA
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