NA invites young Japanese parliamentarians to visit in January
The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) wants to invite young Japanese parliamentarians to visit Vietnam in January to enhance relations between the legislative bodies of the two countries, President of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group Pham Minh Chinh said on August 26.
President of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group and head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Organisations Pham Minh Chinh (right) and Japan’s State Minister of Finance Suzuki Keisuke, who is also a member of the House of Representatives (Photo: )
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese NationalAssembly (NA) wants to invite young Japanese parliamentarians to visit Vietnamin January to enhance relations between the legislative bodies of the twocountries, President of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Parliamentarians’ GroupPham Minh Chinh said on August 26.
At a meeting with Japan’s State Minister of Finance Suzuki Keisuke, who is alsoa member of the House of Representatives, Chinh lauded diverse and effectiveactivities of the friendship parliamentarians’ groups of both countries which,he said, have helped promote collaboration between Vietnamese and Japaneselocalities.
Chinh, head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Organisation, saidthe recent visits and meetings of high-ranking leaders of the two countrieshave opened up a new development period for the bilateral ties.
Vietnam and Japan are each other’s extensive strategic partners that always exchangeviews on bilateral and global issues, he said.
The Vietnamese NA supports and highly values the Vietnam-Japan extensivestrategic partnership that is developing strongly, comprehensively andpractically, the official affirmed.
As members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-PacificPartnership (CPTPP), Vietnam and Japan have substantial opportunities to stepup cooperation bilaterally and within the framework of the agreement, Chinhsaid.
In reply, Keisuke suggested the two countries continue with all-leveldelegation exchange to further boost their economic and trade ties.
Vietnam remains an investment destination of Japanese businesses, he said,noting Japanese firms hope that the business environment in Vietnam will be improvedin the time ahead.-VNA
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President of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group and head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Organisations Pham Minh Chinh (right) and Japan’s State Minister of Finance Suzuki Keisuke, who is also a member of the House of Representatives (Photo: ) 
