During a meeting with Deputy Secretary General of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party Fumiaki Kobayashi in Tokyo on April 3, Lam said this year marks the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties and the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Japan relations.

Vietnamese delegates at Japan’s National Police Agency.

The ministry will also maintain security dialogue mechanisms and effectively implement signed agreements, he said.

Kobayashi expressed his delight at achievements made by Vietnam in various areas, including in fighting crimes.

The Vietnamese minister and former Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga shared their view that the Vietnam-Japan ties are at the best in the past five decades in various areas.

Lam suggested Suga continue backing and making valuable contributions to promoting bilateral ties, focusing on agreements on national defence-security, economy, supply of new-generation official development assistance, diversification of supply chains and developing support industry.

He wished that the former Japanese leader would continue stepping up ties between the two countries and their legal enforcement agencies, create favourable conditions for the Vietnamese people to enter Japan, as well as ensure security, safety, legitimate rights and interests of nearly 500,000 Vietnamese living, studying and working in Japan.

In the afternoon the same day, Lam held talks with Commissioner General of Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) Yasuhiro Tsuyuki, during which, they pledged to facilitate the exchange of all-level delegations, maintain the annual security dialogue at the deputy ministerial level, share information and experience in fighting trans-national, criminal, cyber and drug crimes, and consider a new practical cooperation mechanism between the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and the NPA.

Both sides will well perform citizen protection, offer all possible support to enterprises and citizens in each nation, protect mutual visits and events, firstly celebrations for the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties this year.

Receiving Executive Senior Vice President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Yunichi Yamada, Lam asked the Japanese official to continue carrying forward Vietnam-Japan ties, with a focus on agreements reached by the two PMs.

He also sought JICA’s support for his ministry to launch several projects on workforce training, supply of firefighting equipment, search and rescue, forest fire prevention and control, environment protection, and training courses on cyber security, crime investigation, counter-terrorism, criminal justice and traffic safety.

In reply, Yamada promised to work closely with the Vietnamese ministry to embark on cooperation areas of the latter’s interest.

The same day, Lam also hosted a reception for several Japanese corporate executives.

Attracting Japanese investment into new fields

Vietnam ranks second in the list of foreign destinations that Japanese businesses wish to invest in. Digital transformation and green growth are issues suggested for inclusion in the Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative in the future.

Japan invites Vietnam to G7 Summit

The Japanese Government has announced its invitation to Vietnamese leaders to the G7 Summit in Hiroshima scheduled for May 20-21, deputy spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Pham Thu Hang told the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on March 23.

Japanese retailers expand in Vietnam, targeting affluent

Targeting consumers not much affected by the difficult economic situation, Japanese retailers are opening more stores in Vietnam.

Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange held in Tay Yen Tu spiritual and ecological tourism complex

(BGO)- The provincial People’s Committee of Bac Giang province on March 19 organized the cheery tree planting and Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange programme in Tay Yen Tu spiritual and ecological tourism complex (Son Dong district). This programme is included in the series of events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations (September 21, 1973- September 21, 2023).

Japanese cherry blossoms bloom in Bac Giang’s Tay Yen Tu tourism complex

(BGO)- This time, the cherry trees presented by the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association in Chukyo region (Japan) to plant in Tay Yen Tu spiritual and ecological tourism complex in Son Dong district are in full blossom. A large number of locals and tourists come to see the flower which is symbol of the “country of sunrise” right in the land of Bac Giang.

Source: VNA