On May 28, commencing at 5:40 p.m. for approximately 20 minutes, Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister, held a small meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office with H.E. Mr.

PM Phuc arrived in Nagoya city, Aichi prefecture on May 26 to begin his official visit to Japan and attend the expanded G7 Summit Japan 2016 at the invitation of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He attended the Vietnam -Japan high-level economic policy dialogue themed “Vietnam’s integration and development”, immediately after his arrival in Nagoya City, in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture. At the dialogue, P

Vietnam’s attendance at the expanded G7 Summit reflects Japan’s and other G7 countries’ acknowledgement of the position the Southeast Asian nation holds in the world arena, said Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son. Speaking with the press following Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s trip to Japan for a visit and to attend the expanded G7 Summit, Son noted that this is the first time in the 42-yea

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is on a visit to Japan from May 26-28 to attend the expanded G7 summit in Mie, Japan. As one of the 7 Asia-Pacific countries invited to the G7 summit, Vietnam’s status has been acknowledged. The member country holding the G7 presidency, currently Japan, has the right to invite countries to the expanded G7 summit.

Viet Nam welcomes the Agenda of the G7 Ise-shima Summit and the its Outreach Meeting   At the invitation of the Government of Japan, H.E. Mr.

President Tran Dai Quang has affirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of continuing to regard Japan as its leading and long-term partner.   President Tran Dai Quang (R) and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida At a reception for visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in Hanoi on May 6, the State leader noted with joy the fruitful developments of the bilateral cooperation in various areas

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called on the Japanese Government to provide long-term support for Vietnam in adapting to climate change, especially drought and saline intrusion. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida During his reception for Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in Hanoi on May 5, the Vietnamese leader affirmed that in its foreign polic

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida have agreed to enhance political trust by keeping up with regular visits and dialogues, and upholding existing dialogue mechanisms. During their talks in Hanoi on May 5, the two sides expressed delight at stronger and more comprehensive development of the strategic partnership between Vietnam and

Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Quoc Cuong has paid a four-day visit to Japan’s Wakayama prefecture at the invitation of Nikai Toshihiro, Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan Executive Council and the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians Union (JVFPU). At an exchange meeting, Nikai Toshihiro told the prefecture officials about Vietnam’s glorious history and close-knit relationship be