Japan treasures ties with Vietnam: Prime Minister Abe
Japan attaches much importance to its relations with Vietnam and wants to bolster the extensive strategic partnership between the two countries, said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (Photo: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) – Japan attaches much importance to its relations withVietnam and wants to bolster the extensive strategic partnership between thetwo countries, said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
He made the statement while hosting a reception on April 10 for Vietnamese Ministerof National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich, who is on an official visit to Japanat the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Onodera Itsunori.
Lauding the signing of the Joint Vision Statement on defence cooperation in thenext decade, the Japanese Government leader hoped that both nations will fostercollaboration in security-defence, diplomacy, economy and people-to-peopleexchange.
Reminding the Japanese Emperor and Empress’s visit to Vietnam last year, hethanked the Vietnamese side for giving them a warm welcome.
For his part, General Ngo Xuan Lich stressed that Vietnam and Japan boast along-standing friendship and share similarities in culture and customs. Japan,as the largest ODA provider for Vietnam, is a leading partner of the SoutheastAsian nation in economic development.
“Vietnamese Government and people always treasure the development of comprehensiverelations with Japan,” he said, adding that 2017 was a significant year forVietnam-Japan ties when both sides saw the visits of the Japanese Emperor andEmpress and Prime Minister to Vietnam and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc toJapan.
Hesaid Vietnam always appraises Japan’s roles and initiatives as well as supportsthe country in enhancing cooperation with Southeast Asian nations and the ASEANbloc. He said he hopes that Japan will make more positive contributions tomaintaining regional peace and stability.
Briefing the Japanese Prime Minister of the outcomes of his talks with DefenceMinister Onodera Itsunori, he expressed his wish that Abe will continue supportfor the cooperation between the two ministries.
Lich’s visit to Japan is part of the activities to mark 45th anniversary of the Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations.-VNA
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Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (Photo: VNA) 
