In a reception hosted by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Hanoi, visiting Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya further said that Japan is willing to support Vietnam in dealing with post-war bomb and mine consequences and hopes that the country will play an increasingly important role in the region and the world.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) welcomes Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya.

He took the occasion to extend his profound sympathies to the Vietnamese people over the passing away of former President, General Le Duc Anh.

PM Phuc hailed the significance of the minister’s visit in fostering the defence ties between the two countries, contributing to intensifying the bilateral extensive strategic partnership.

He stressed that in the context of complicatedly developing international situation, the two countries remain each other’s reliable partner, with effective cooperation in economy, trade, investment, culture, education and training, and people-to-people exchanges.

Speaking of Japan’s role in the region, Phuc affirmed that Vietnam always considers it a leading important and long-term partner and is willing to share with the country similarities in strategic interests in maintaining peace, stability and cooperation in the region for the development of each nation.

Vietnam backs Japan to promote its constructive and active role in regional and inter-regional collaboration mechanisms, he added.

The Government leader appreciated the two defence ministries’ signing of a joint vision statement on defence cooperation for the next decade, and asked both sides to take measures to effectively implement the statement, including stepping up collaboration in human resources training, cyber security, military medicine and defence industry.

Japan largest market for Vietnamese guest workers

Receiving more than 7,100 Vietnamese guest workers in March, Japan is the largest market for this group of job seekers, according to the statistics from the Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).

 

Vietnam exports organic Bapula chocolate to Japan

Vietnam’s Amazon Foods Co., Ltd., and Vung Tau Red Sun Co., Ltd., have signed an exclusive contract with Japan’s Cpoint Corporation to distribute organic Bapula chocolate products in Japan.

 

Japanese cherry blossom festival opens in Hanoi

Some 20,000 cherry blossom branches and 100 cherry trees of Japan, along with hundreds of local flowers are showing off their beauty in Hanoi during a festival that kicked off on March 29 night. 

 

Goodwill ambassador for Japanese cheery blossom picked

Tran Dieu Anh, a student from the Vietnam-Japan University has been selected as the first goodwill ambassador for Japanese cherry blossom in 2019 after a competition held in the framework of the Japan cherry blossom festival - Hanoi 2019. 

 

Vietnam’s property company Netland opens office in Japan

Vietnamese property developer Netland Real Estate JSC has opened a representative office in Tokyo, a step in the company’s plans to expand into the international market to attract investment into its projects in Vietnam.

 

Source: VNA