Hanoi (VNA) ﷽– Politburo member, Permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee's Secretariat, andChairwoman of the CPV Central Committee's Organisation Commission Truong Thi Mai on December 25 heldtalks with Chairman of the Presidium of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) CentralCommittee Shii Kazuo who is paying an official visit to Vietnam at theinvitation of CPV Central Committee.

At the talks, Mai, who is also Chairwoman ofthe Vietnam – Japan Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group, congratulated the JCP on its achievements and new, important strides in the construction and development process over the past100 years. She expressed her strong belief that the JCP will continue to gain many newachievements, and successfully organise its 29th congress in early 2024. Mai also informed the guest about Vietnam’ssocio-economic development as well as the Party building and rectification work, especially the country's achievements after nearly 40 years of "Doi moi' (renewal). Mai affirmed Vietnam’s foreign policy ofindependence, self-reliance, peace, development, multilateralisation anddiversification of foreign relations. She highly appreciated the establishmentof the Vietnam-Japan comprehensive strategic partnership for peace andprosperity in Asia and the world, which opened up a new stage of development in the bilateral relations. The CPV and the people of Vietnam alwaystreasure the traditional friendship, mutual trust and understanding with the JCP, remember and appreciate the valuable support ofthe JCP and the Japanese people for the Vietnamese people throughdifferent periods, she said. Mai hoped that the JCP will continue its support for the Vietnam-Japan relations, including the relationshipbetween the two parliaments and their people. For his part, Shii Kazuo informedthe host about the situation in Japan, the JCP's recent construction and development, and the results of implementing the supplemented and amended platform approved at the 28th congress of the JCP. He also shared the JCP's operational orientations in the comingtime, including preparations for its 29th congress inJanuary 2024. Shii Kazuo affirmed that the JCP always cherishes the traditional friendship withthe CPV, and supports Vietnam in promoting its role, position, and prestige inthe region and the world. The JCP shares Vietnam's views on issues related to peace,stability, and development in Asia, including Southeast Asia, he said, adding that the JCP highly appreciates ASEAN's role and efforts in many fields, including the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP). The official also mentioned the JCP's stand on several international and regional issues. The two sides agreed to strengthencooperation between the CPV and JCP through high-level contacts and exchanges and the sharing of information, theories, and practical experiences. The two sideswill continue promoting cooperation between the two countries, creatingfavourable conditions for Vietnamese people to work and study in Japan andpeople-to-people exchanges as well as coordinating on international issues,including forums of political parties./.