Japanese PM Suga arrives in Ha Noi for three-day official visit
VGP – Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide landed at Noi Bai International Airport at around 5:50 pm on Sunday, starting his three-day official visit to Viet Nam.
This is Suga’s first foreign visit since he assumed his post in September 16.
Prime Minister Suga's plane lands at Noi Bai International Airport at 5:50 pm on Sunday. Photo: VGP |
“I would like to show a resolve to contribute to peace and prosperity in the region toward realizing a Free and Open Indo-Pacific,” Suga told reporters before leaving from Haneda Airport in Tokyo.
Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung welcomes Prime Minister Suga and his delegation to Viet Nam at the airport. Photo: VGP |
Both sides are expected to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation and coordination in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to reboot their economies in post-Coronavirus period.
The official welcome ceremony is scheduled to take place on Monday morning at the Presidential Palace. Photo: VGP |
As the current ASEAN 2020 Chair and non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, Viet Nam is an ideal destination for PM Suga to reiterate his policy toward the region./.
By Quang Minh