President Truong Tan Sang has told Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio
Kishida that Vietnam highly values the support that Japan has
given to the country during its economic development over the past
years.
Meeting the diplomat on August 1 in Hanoi,
he said he believes that on the foundation of the mutually trustful
political ties, the two countries will enjoy more progress in bilateral
ties in the future.
The president informed the guest
that Vietnam has finished all the necessary procedures to launch the
Vietnam-Japan University, which he described as a symbol for the
friendship between Vietnam and Japan. He mentioned the help of
Kansai region and Ibaraki prefecture in the form of tuna fishing
tools and farming technology transfer to Vietnamese farmers, saying that
any assistance at times of difficulties is very precious.
Vietnamese authorities are also working hard to remove all obstacles for Japanese investors in the country, he said.
President Sang also took the occasion to invite the Japanese Emperor
and the royal family, as well as government and parliament leaders of
Japan to visit Vietnam.
Minister Kishida noted
that cooperation in politics, economics and people-to-people contacts
between the two countries is growing remarkably. He said Japan is keen
on stronger cooperation with Vietnam in energy.
The Japanese FM also thanked the Vietnamese sides for efforts to put the Vietnam-Japan University into operation.
On regional and international issues, Kishida also made it clear that
Japan supports Vietnam’s stance of settling disputes through peaceful
measures in conformity with international law, especially the 1982
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.-VNA