PM Dung receives Japanese guest

PM Nguyen Tan Dung (R) welcomes Special Advisor to the Japan-Viet Nam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance , Takebe Tsutomu, Ha Noi, September 14, 2013 - Photo: VNA

At the reception, PM Dung applauded the Japanese guest’s visit as it coincides with the 40 th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries and the Viet Nam-Japan Friendship Year 2013.

He said Viet Nam-Japan relations have seen strong and effective development in recent years, particularly since the two nations agreed to lift their ties to a strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia.

PM Dung also spoke highly of Takebe’s active contributions to strengthening and consolidating the relationship between the two nations over the past time, especially his initiative to build a Viet Nam-Japan University in Viet Nam.

He said he hopes that Takebe and the Alliance’s members will continue to call on the Japanese Government to further enhance the multi-faceted cooperation with Viet Nam and maintain its official development aid (ODA) at a high level, while working to accelerate the implementation of key cooperative projects that were signed by the two countries’ high-ranking leaders.

For his part, Takebe said he is delighted at the recent comprehensive development in the Viet Nam-Japan relationship over the past time.

The guest affirmed that he will make every effort to further promote and deepen the friendship between the two countries.-VNA