Prime Minister arrives in Japan

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, leading a high-level delegation from Viet Nam, arrived in Tokyo on the afternoon of Oct. 18, beginning his four-day official visit to Japan at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe.

Accompanying the Prime Minister are his wife; the Prime Ministers special envoy Vu Khoan; Chairman of the Committee for External Affairs of the National Assembly Vu Mao; Minister of Planning and Investment Vo Hong Phuc; Minister of Transport Ho Nghia Dung; Minister of Science and Technology Hoang Van Phong; Minister of Trade Truong Dinh Tuyen, Deputy Director of the Government Office Van Trong Ly; Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Phu Binh and several ministerial and local senior officials. Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Chu Tuan Cap and a group of Vietnamese entrepreneurs also joined the delegation.

The Vietnamese PM was given a red-carpet welcome at Haneda Airport in Tokyo upon his arrival.

After the ceremony, PM Dung visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan. Talking with the Embassys staff, overseas Vietnamese and students living and studying in Japan, the PM briefed them of Viet Nams socio-economic development progress, the foreign policies and the development of Viet Nam-Japan relations in all fields.

He stressed that Japan is an important partner for Viet Nam and the two countries leaders wish to bring the bilateral relationship to a new level, making it a strategic partnership for the sake of the two peoples, for peace and stability in the region and the world.

He said the visit demonstrated the two countries strategy for development, including the increase of japans Official Development Assistance (ODA) to Viet Nam to carry out key projects which will contribute to Viet Nams socio-economic development as well as bring practical benefit to Japanese investors.

In evening, PM Dung, his wife and other delegates attended a banquet held by the Japan-Viet Nam Parliamentarians Friendship League and several Japanese parties.

(Source: VNA)