Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) and his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio. (Photo: VNA)They also consented to closely coordinate inholding activities in celebration of the 50th anniversary of theestablishment of diplomatic relations in 2023.
PM Chinh proposed Japan continue to support Vietnam indeveloping renewable energy, and soon provide new-generation official developmentassistance (ODA), and cooperate in responding to climate change, and createconditions for the country to access the aid of 10 billion USD that PM Kishidacommitted at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 26).
He also expressed his hope that the Japanese Government will issue policies to support the community of more than 400,000 Vietnamese peoplein Japan; assist in human resource training; and facilitate the issuance of visasfor Vietnamese citizens.
PM Kishida affirmed Vietnam holds a leading important position in theimplementation of Japan's foreign policy in the region, adding that Japan will soonprovide new-generation ODA for the Southeast Asian country and support Vietnam in socio-economicdevelopment, industrialisation and modernisation and green transformation.
Agreeing to coordinate closely in promoting the export ofagricultural products of both countries, PM Kishida informed that Japan willofficially announce the opening of its market for Vietnamese longan inNovember.
The two PMs also exchanged views on the East Sea issue and severalregional and international matters of mutual concern, and agreed to closely coordinate in multilateral cooperation mechanisms such as ASEAN, Mekongsub-region, the United Nations and activities on the occasion of the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between ASEAN andJapan next year./.
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