Top legislator welcomes young Japanese parliamentarians
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has expressed her hope that young Japanese parliamentarians will contribute to deepening the Vietnam-Japan relations at a reception in Hanoi on Aug 23.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan takes photo with young Japanese parliamentarians (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – NationalAssembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has expressed her hope that youngJapanese parliamentarians will contribute to deepening the Vietnam-Japanrelations at a reception in Hanoi on August 23 for a delegation from theLiberal Democratic Party’s Youth Division.
Intensifying cooperation withJapan is one of the priorities in Vietnam’s foreign policy, she affirmed,adding that high political trust is a firm foundation for close and effectivecooperation between the two sides.
Ngan took the occasion tothank Japan for providing official development assistance (ODA) for Vietnam,which, she said, has helped the country boost socio-economic development and reducepoverty.
She spoke of the initiativeto organise a seminar between the two countries’ young parliamentarians as itcontributed to strengthening their mutual understanding.
The top legislator asked thetwo sides to maintain visits and meetings, improve the role of MPs, especiallyyoung and female lawmakers, and coordinate closely in holding activitiescelebrating the 45th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties in2018.
It is necessary to step upeconomic and trade cooperation, facilitate Vietnam’s export of aquatic productsand fruits to Japan, and promote Japan’s investment in Vietnam in the fields ofsupport industry, manufacturing, energy and agriculture, she noted.
Keisuke Suzuki, head of theLiberal Democratic Party’s Youth Division, informed the host of the outcomes ofthe seminar between his delegation and young Vietnamese deputies.
According to him, the regularorganisation of exchange activities between young parliamentarians will helpthe two countries’ young generations improve mutual understanding andcontribute more to the bilateral relations.
Given that there arecurrently 1,600 Japanese enterprises investing in Vietnam, he proposed theSoutheast Asian nation continue improving its investment environment so as toattract more foreign investors, including those from Japan.-VNA
Young legislators from Vietnam and Japan met in Hanoi on August 22 to share experience in their work and discuss regional and global issues of common concern.
Chairman of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group Pham Minh Chinh proposed increasing exchanges between Vietnamese and Japanese young legislators.
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National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan takes photo with young Japanese parliamentarians (Source: VNA) 
