Truong Thi Mai, Politburo member, Permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat, Chairwoman of the CPV Central Committee’s Organisation Commission, and Chairwoman of the Vietnam – Japan Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group (R) and CDPJ President Izumi Kenta. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam treasures its extensive strategic partnershipwith Japan, including relations between parties, a senior Party official said onAugust 31.
Truong Thi Mai, Politburo member,Permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’sSecretariat, Chairwoman of the CPV Central Committee’s Organisation Commission, made the statement while receiving a delegation from the Constitutional Democratic Party ofJapan (CDPJ) led by its President Izumi Kenta.
Mai, who is also Chairwoman of the Vietnam – Japan Friendship Parliamentarians’Group, thanked the CDPJ for supporting and contributing to the relations between the two countries.
She proposed the CDPJ enhance relations between the two Parties and parliaments as well as people-to-people ties.
Izumi expressed his delight at the signing of amemorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation between the two Parties within the framework of hisvisit, affirming his willingness to coordinate in implementing the MoUto further develop their relationship.
He said he believed that with high political trust, therelationship between Vietnam and Japan will continue to develop in a more practical manner at all levels and in all fields in the coming time.
The two sides agreed to boost connectivity between the youth of the CDPJ and the CPV.
At the reception (Photo: VNA)
On August 30 afternoon, member of the CPV Central Committee and Chairman of the CPV Central Committee's Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung had a working sessson with the Japanese delegation.
They exchanged views on orientations andmeasures to enhance the relations between the two Parties and the twocountries in the coming time.
On this occasion, the two sides signed the MoU on cooperation and exchanges between the CPV and the CDPJ./.
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Truong Thi Mai, Politburo member, Permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat, Chairwoman of the CPV Central Committee’s Organisation Commission, and Chairwoman of the Vietnam – Japan Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group (R) and CDPJ President Izumi Kenta. (Photo: VNA) 
At the reception (Photo: VNA) 
