The two sides agreed to appreciate the good development of Vietnam-Japan relations, including the relationship between the Communist Party of Vietnam and the LDP, and discussed the development of bilateral relations in the coming time, for the benefit of the people of the two countries, for peace , stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world, strengthening relations between young leaders and young parliamentarians, local relations and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.

Standing member of the Secretariat Truong Thi Mai received Head of the Policy Research Department of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan Hagiuda Koichi. Photo: VNA

Standing member of the Secretariat Truong Thi Mai congratulated the LDP on its successes, affirmed Vietnam's respect for the Vietnam-Japan relationship, and highly appreciated Japan's development cooperation and investment in Vietnam. She suggested that Japan strengthen the foundation of the two-party relationship in the two-country relationship, increase high-level exchanges and contacts, promote practical cooperation in all fields, continue to provide new-generation ODA in line with Vietnam's development needs; coordinate at multilateral forums and Japan supports Vietnam in maintaining peace, stability and cooperation in the East Sea in accordance with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Head of the LDP Policy Research Board Hagiuda Koichi said that Japan attaches importance to Vietnam in Japan's policy towards the region, wishes to coordinate with Vietnam to organize activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, and implement the contents discussed between General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and LDP Chairman and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the online summit in February 2023. Mr. Hagiuda Koichi affirmed his wish to continue to strengthen cooperation between the two Parties, coordinate with Vietnam in the field of human resource training, and effectively implement the Vietnam - Japan University project, contributing to promoting exchanges between research institutes, businesses, and people of the two countries. He highly appreciated the contributions of the Vietnamese community in Japan to Japan's socio-economic development, saying that in the coming time, Japan will expand the reception of highly skilled workers from Vietnam.

Scene of the reception. Photo: VNA

Mr. Hagiuda Koichi also expressed his wish to strengthen relations between Japan and ASEAN in the year commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Japan-ASEAN relations, cooperate in strengthening the international order based on the rule of law, and present Japan's views on a number of international political and economic issues.

On the same day, Comrade Le Hoai Trung, member of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Party Central Committee's External Relations Commission, held talks with Mr. Hagiuda Koichi and the delegation; Comrade Nguyen Hong Dien, member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Industry and Trade, had a working session with the delegation. During the talks and meetings, the two sides discussed in depth measures to promote bilateral relations through the Party, State, National Assembly channels, people-to-people and local exchanges, and promote cooperation in areas such as security, defense, economy - trade and investment, as well as international and regional issues of mutual concern.

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