Japanese PM’s Vietnam visit – A good start for bilateral relations
Japanese PM’s Vietnam visit – A good start for bilateral relations in 2017
Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Quoc Cuong has described the upcoming Vietnam visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as a good start for an eventful year in bilateral relations.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in Japan in September 2015 (Source: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) – VietnameseAmbassador to Japan Nguyen Quoc Cuong has described the upcoming Vietnam visitby Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as a good start for an eventful year inbilateral relations.
In an interview recently grantedto Vietnam News Agency correspondents, Cuong said it will be the second visitby Abe following the first trip to Vietnam since he took office again in 2012.
As scheduled, Abe will hold talkswith Vietnam’s top leaders to discuss cooperation orientations between the twonations amid changes in the region and the world.
According to the diplomat, theJapanese PM will be accompanied by businesses representatives who will attend abusiness forum and meet leaders of localities to enhance economic ties from thecentral to local levels.
One week after the visit, Vietnamis due to welcome a delegation of 100 Japanese leading businesses – a programmeorganised by the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Japanese enterprises have highlyevaluated the Vietnamese Government’s efforts to build a clean-fingered,tectonic and action-oriented government, he stressed.
Reviewing Vietnam – Japanrelations, Cuong said 2016 was a year of effective, comprehensive and strongdevelopment of bilateral ties, evidenced by increasingly strengthened politicaltrust and high-level meetings and contact, as well as regular economicactivities.
Japan continued to pledge a largeamount of official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam and boostedcooperation in new spheres such as the supporting industry and high-quality agriculture,he said.
Remarkable progresses were seenin joint projects in science-technology, human resource development andeducation-training. More than 20 delegations of Vietnamese local leadersvisited Japan, while nearly 10 delegations of Japanese localities andenterprises visited Vietnam last year.
He revealed that also this year, theJapanese Emperor and Empress will pay a first-ever state visit to Vietnam.-VNA
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong welcomed the newly-accredited Japanese ambassador, who began his working term at a time when the Vietnam Japan relations are in the fine development stage.
A Vietnam – Japan cultural exchange took place in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on December 19, gathering Vietnamese and Japanese officials as well as 200 students in the province.
Vietnam plans to boost cooperation in skilled lalour and health care privatization, which is a good chance for Japanese firms, said Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung at a meeting with representatives from more than 100 trade unions of Japan in Tokyo on December 22.
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in Japan in September 2015 (Source: VNA) 
