Japanese press highlights Vietnamese President’s official visit
Newspapers in Japan on November 28 ran articles on Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong’s official visit, in which they spotlighted the two countries’ upgrade of the bilateral diplomatic ties.
The Japan Times runs an article on Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong’s official visit (Screenshot: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) – Newspapers in Japan on November 28 ran articles onVietnamese President Vo Van Thuong’s official visit, in which they spotlightedthe two countries’ upgrade of the bilateral diplomatic ties.
In its article, the Japan Times wrote thatJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Thuong agreed toelevate the relationship to a “comprehensive strategic partnership”. The movemakes Japan one of Vietnam's top-tier partners, along with the US, China,Russia, the Republic of Korea, and India.
It also cited Thuong as saying that theupgraded ties opened a “new chapter” in bilateral relations as the twocountries become “even more closely aligned” and contribute to regional peaceand stability.
In their joint statement, the two sidesvowed to ramp up cooperation to “new heights” and further expand it to “newfronts”, including in the fields of economic security, energy, digitaltransformation, people-to-people exchanges and regional security, the articlewrote.
The Japan News stressed in its article thatmany countries are approaching Vietnam - which is engaging in “omnidirectionaldiplomacy” - and Japan is keen to catch up.
Meanwhile, the Jiji Press spotlighted thereception for Thuong and his wife by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako.
The Emperor expressed his hope that theVietnamese leader's visit to Japan will help further the longstanding relationshipbetween the two countries, wrote the article.
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The Japan Times runs an article on Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong’s official visit (Screenshot: VNA) 
