Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of the government arrived at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo at 2:30 pm (local time) of June 4, beginning his five-day official visit to Japan, and for attendance of the 23rd International Conference on the Future of Asia, at the invitation of Japanese PM Shinzo Abe.

As scheduled, an official welcome ceremony and talks between PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe will take place on June 6.

During his stay, the Vietnamese Government leader will deliver a speech at the opening ceremony of the 23rd International Conference on the Future of Asia, and have a dialogue with participants. 

He will preside over an investment promotion conference in Tokyo, and witness the signing of cooperation agreements between ministries, sectors and enterprises of the two countries.

The Vietnamese official will also meet with local officials of Japan, and representatives from the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association, and trade organisations.

PM wants stronger ties between localities of Vietnam, Japan

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives governor of Ibaraki, Masaru Hashimoto

The Vietnamese Government attaches great importance to increasing ties between localities of Vietnam and Japan, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told the governor of Ibaraki, Masaru Hashimoto, in Tokyo on June 4.

The Vietnamese PM received the chief of the Japanese prefecture during his ongoing official visit to Japan to attend the 23rd International Conference on the Future of Asia.

Phuc expressed his satisfaction at the growing collaboration between Vietnamese localities and Ibaraki, especially in the fields of agriculture and processing industry.

He praised Ibaraki’s strengths in agriculture, science-technology, and education, and urged the prefecture to continue encouraging its businesses to invest in Vietnam, as well as share experience, transfer high technologies, and support Vietnam’s efforts to modernise and industrialise its agricultural sector.

The PM also proposed the Japanese prefecture receive more Vietnamese workers and train human resources while coordinating with Vietnamese localities to host activities in celebration of the 45th founding anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties and 50 years of establishment of Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association in Ibaraki in 2018.

Hashimoto said Ibaraki authorities and entrepreneurs want to step up multi-faceted investment cooperation with Vietnamese localities, and receive more high-quality workers to work in the prefecture.

He urged the two sides to enhance collaboration on the ground of implementing effectively their cooperation plans.

The same day, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Tadashi Maeda, CEO/Exec Managing Director of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), and Tsuyoshi Yaguchi, Chairman of the Committee on Security under the Japanese House of Representatives.

The JBIC executive said the bank wants to further assist Vietnam with infrastructure development and implementation of financial services for development. 

Yaguchi hoped the two countries will push ahead with economic cooperation and increase the role of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to boost free trade.

The PM pledged to create all favourable conditions for Japanese banking-finance organizations to make investment in Vietnam.

PM visits Vietnam embassy, expatriates in Japan

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the meeting with the Vietnam Embassy in Japan

Upon his arrival in Tokyo on June 4, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse visited the Vietnam Embassy and talked with the Vietnamese community in Japan.

He spoke highly of sound performance and contributions the embassy has made in boosting Vietnam – Japan intensive strategic partnership across multiple fields.

He said the embassy has well prepared the schedule of his current visit to Japan and participation in the 23rd International Conference on the Future of Asia.

The PM said cooperation potential between the two countries remain extensive based on mutual trust and their respective strengths that could supplement each other.

He asked the embassy and Vietnamese expats to promote bilateral cooperation programmes in all fields.

PM Phuc recommended the embassy to implement the protection of Vietnamese nationals in Japan and support the expatriates in their living and studying.

VNA