DPM receives Japan Friendship Union official

Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives President of the Japan-Viet Nam Parliamentarians' Friendship Union Takebe Tsutomu, Hanoi, August 24 – Photo: VGP/Le Son

The Deputy PM highly valued developments in Viet Nam-Japan strategic partnership relations, especially in terms of economics, trade and investment as well as contributions made by the union to the two nations’ relationship.

He said he expects the union will contribute more to the two countries’ comprehensive ties, especially on the occasion of the 40^th anniversary of Viet Nam-Japan diplomatic relations and the Viet Nam-Japan Friendship Year in 2013.

President Takebe Tsutomu pledged that he will try his best to tighten the strategic partnership relations between the two countries.

By Thùy Dung