Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on August 2 hosted a reception for Tokai Kisaburo, member of the House of Representative and Chairperson of the Policy Research Council under the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan, who is paying a visit to Vietnam from July 31 to August 2.

The Vietnamese Party and State always attach much importance to the comprehensive strategic partnership with Japan, and want to join hands with the East Asian country to deepen the bilateral relations for the benefits of their people and contributions to peace, stability and development in the region and the world, a senior party official said on August 2.

A delegation from the Party Central Committee’s Mass Mobilisation Commission led by its Deputy Chairman Trieu Tai Vinh has held working sessions with representatives of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan and the Japanese Communist Party (JCP), as well as Party committee of the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on mass mobilisation work, as part of their working trip to Japan from July 21-31.

Politburo member, permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat and Chairwoman of the CPV Central Committee’s Organisation Commission Truong Thi Mai is leading a high-level delegation on a working visit to Japan from March 31 to April 3.

President Vo Van Thuong hosted in Tokyo on November 28 separate receptions for leaders of Japanese parties and Japanese lawmakers and friends who are close to Vietnam.

Vietnam-Japan relations have great prospects for breakthrough development in the future, President Vo Van Thuong said on November 27 while receiving Chairman of the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance Nikai Toshihiro, former Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and leaders of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), within the framework of his official visit to Japan.

Chief Representative of Japan’s Komeito party Yamaguchi Natsuo talked about his country’s cooperation with Vietnam and the development prospects for the time ahead, during a press meeting in Hanoi on August 23.

Vietnam consistently considers Japan its top important and long-term strategic partner, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told member of the Japanese House of Representatives and Chairman of the Policy Research Council of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Hagiuda Koichi during a reception in Hanoi on July 10.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha met with Speaker of the Japanese House of Representatives Hosoda Hiroyuki, Chairman of the Japan - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance Nikai Toshihiro, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura Yasutoshi, and the parliamentarians in charge of environmental issues of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Tokyo on March 3.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong suggested some orientations for advancing Vietnam - Japan relations during online talks with President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on February 9.

Politburo member and Chairwoman of the Vietnam – Japan Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group Truong Thi Mai has affirmed that Vietnam always highly values Japan’s effective cooperation and support in national development over the past years.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on August 23 hosted a reception for a delegation from the Youth Division of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan led by Suzuki Norikaru, member of the House of Representatives and Sato Kei, member of the House of Councillors and Acting Head of the Youth Division.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to locality-to-locality cooperation while receiving Governor of Japan’s Gunma prefecture Yamamoto Ichita in Hanoi on August 3.

Japan’s former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo made great contributions to the development of the relations between Vietnam and Japan, for the sake of their people, and for peace, prosperity, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, on behalf of Party and State leaders and people of Vietnam, cabled a message of condolences to President of the Liberal Democratic Party and PM of Japan Kishida Fumio over the death of former PM Abe Shinzo on July 8.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong voiced his delight at the flourishing Vietnam - Japan relations while receiving Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio in Hanoi on May 1.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with former Japanese PM Suga Yoshihide and Chairman of the Japan - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance Nikai Toshihiro in Tokyo on November 23.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong on September 29 sent a message of congratulations to Kishida Fumio on his election as President of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan.

Japan’s Global News Asia website on April 7 ran a story saying that Japan-Vietnam relations will be further promoted in the future with the election of new leaders in Vietnam.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong on March 22 held phone talks with President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Prime Minister of Japan Suga Yoshihide.