President receives leader of Japan Parliamentary Friendship Union

President Vo Van Thuong and Mr. Nikai Toshihiro, Chairman of the Japan - Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance. Photo: VNA

Attending the reception were also leaders of several localities and Japanese economic organizations.

In a friendly and cordial atmosphere, President Vo Van Thuong and Japanese parliamentarians expressed their joy at witnessing the remarkable developments in all fields of politics , economics, culture, education, local cooperation, people-to-people exchange, etc. of the Vietnam-Japan friendship and cooperation after 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations.

President Vo Van Thuong thanked the members of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance, especially Chairman Nikai Toshihiro and former Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide, for always paying attention and showing sincere friendship to the country and people of Vietnam and making many positive and effective contributions to the development of bilateral relations.

Affirming that the relationship between the two countries has many prospects to make further progress in the coming time, President Vo Van Thuong asked Chairman Nikai Toshihiro and the Parliamentary Union to continue to pay attention to and promote cooperation between the two National Assemblies, continue to organize parliamentary delegations to visit Vietnam, promote exchanges between parliamentarians, young leaders, and female parliamentarians of the two countries; promote the bridging role of friendship parliamentary organizations, and at the same time promote cooperation in new areas such as digital transformation, green transformation, high-tech agriculture, education, labor and tourism, etc.

President Vo Van Thuong received the leadership of the Japan - Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance. Photo: VNA

President Nikai Toshihiro, former Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and the leadership of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance warmly welcomed and expressed their emotion to welcome President Vo Van Thuong on an official visit to Japan on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations; thanked the President for his affection for Japan over the years; expressed their belief that the visit will help bring the relationship between the two countries to a new height; affirmed that they will continue to pay attention to and support the promotion of cooperation with Vietnam in all fields, especially in areas with much room for cooperation such as labor, agriculture, science and technology, energy, local exchanges, people-to-people exchanges, etc.; and will make every effort to promote the Vietnam-Japan University project - a symbol of the cooperation between the two countries.

The President affirmed that local cooperation, youth exchange, and cultural exchange are important factors to promote and connect the two countries; sharing unforgettable memories of having participated in Vietnam-Japan youth exchange programs many years ago and visited many localities in Japan. The President asked parliamentarians to support the organization of more cultural festivals in both countries, as well as youth exchange programs, and strengthen substantive connections between localities, thereby contributing to the development of sustainable Vietnam-Japan cooperation in the future.

President Vo Van Thuong with the leadership of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance and delegates. Photo: VNA

At the meeting, Mr. Nagasaki Kotaro, Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture, informed the President about the establishment of friendly cooperation between Yamanashi Prefecture and Quang Binh Province; expressed his wish to promote cooperation between localities of the two countries in the fields of green transformation and high-tech agriculture in the coming time.

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