PM receives Japanese guest

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and  Mr.  Motoo Hayashi, Acting Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Ha Noi, December 23, 2018 - Photo: VGP/Quang Hieu

On behalf of the Party, State, and Government of Viet Nam, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc welcomed Motoo Hayashi to attend the commercial operation ceremony of the Nghi Son oil refinery and petrochemical complex plant – a joint project between Vietnamese and Japanese partners.

The host leader expressed the pleasure to witness the fine developments in the extensive strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia between Viet Nam and Japan in all fields from politics, external affairs, and economy to culture, education, health care and so on.

He noted that the bilateral cooperative ties have been expanded, bringing benefits for the two sides and contributing to peace and prosperity in the region and beyond.

The LDP plays a crucial role in the development of bilateral relations, he stressed.

Mr. Motoo Hayashi recalled the successful Japan visit by PM Phuc in October 2018, including the meeting with Chairman of the Japan-Viet Nam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance Toshihiro Nikai.

He expressed his confidence in the successful operation of the project and affirmed he will spare no effort to promote the Viet Nam-Japan extensive strategic partnership.

The Nghi Son oil refinery and petrochemical project has been carried out since 2013 with a total investment capital of over US$9 billion.

It is invested by a consortium of Kuwait International Petrochemical Company (KPC, 35.1%), and the Japanese firms Idemitsui Kosan (IKC, 35.1%) and Mitsui Chemicals (MCI, 4.7%). The rest is contributed by the state-run Viet Nam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam)./.

By Khanh Phuong