Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio affirmed that he highly values Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh 's proposal and will direct agencies to carefully study Vietnam's proposal.
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio welcomed Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to the Summit to celebrate 50 years of ASEAN-Japan relations on December 17 - Photo: VNA
On the morning of December 17, the ASEAN-Japan Summit to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Japan relations took place in Tokyo (Japan). Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and delivered an important speech.
Japan will carefully study Vietnam's proposal.
Within the framework of the conference, following the talks between the two leaders on the afternoon of December 16, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh continued to have a private conversation with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio. In particular, the Prime Minister asked Japan to pay attention to and support Vietnam in surveying, building, and providing new-generation ODA capital for projects to build digital infrastructure, green transformation, and develop large-scale strategic infrastructure in Vietnam, with higher incentives, simpler and more flexible procedures. The head of the Government also asked Japan to promote cooperation in training high-quality human resources for Vietnamese people, including increasing the reception of Vietnamese workers to work in Japan. The Prime Minister proposed that Japan soon simplify visa procedures, aiming to exempt visas for Vietnamese people entering Japan. Expressing his delight at the success of the high-level talks on December 16, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio affirmed that he highly valued the proposals of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and would direct agencies to carefully study Vietnam's proposals.Connecting tourism between Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia - Thailand
Also on December 17, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.
At the meeting, the two leaders agreed to coordinate effectively in implementing the Action Program to implement the Vietnam - Thailand Enhanced Strategic Partnership for the 2022 - 2027 period, striving to bring the bilateral relationship to a new height.
In which, soon bring trade turnover to the target of 25 billion USD, strengthen cooperation in areas where both sides have potential and strengths such as rice export cooperation.
The two sides agreed to focus on implementing the "Three Connectivity" initiative on the basis of ensuring mutual benefits and benefits, focusing on areas such as digital transformation, green transformation and circular economy.
The two sides also agreed to strengthen defense and security cooperation and exchange information in the fight against cross-border crimes.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked Thailand to share its experience in tourism development and coordinate in building cooperation programs connecting three and four countries in this field.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin affirmed that Vietnam is one of Thailand's important partners in the region. At the same time, he accepted the invitation to officially visit Vietnam in 2024 and co-chair the fourth joint cabinet meeting between the two countries.
Brunei, Philippines leaders to visit Vietnam in 2024
On the same day, December 17, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a brief exchange with Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos . Both leaders affirmed that they will soon visit Vietnam in 2024 to further consolidate and strengthen bilateral relations. In particular, Vietnam and the Philippines agreed to strengthen cooperation in the agricultural sector, including rice production to ensure food security. The two sides also affirmed to continue to maintain cooperation on global issues such as climate change response and regional issues, including the East Sea issue.Tuoitre.vn
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