He expressed his delight at the sound, comprehensive and substantive development of the Vietnam-Japan friendship and cooperation, saying that the trip will help deepen their mutual understanding and further step up cooperation in a multitude of fields.
He thanked the Japanese royalty’s attention to Vietnam and the two nations’ partnership and amity and acknowledged the Japanese Government’s effective assistance to Vietnam, particularly in the economy, noting that Japan is now a leading economic and trade partner of the Southeast Asian country.

The government leader greatly valued the role of and effective contribution by Japanese enterprises in Vietnam, adding that the Emperor and Empress’s visit will create a new momentum for business-to-business connections in the time to come.

The Emperor and Empress thanked the Vietnamese people for preserving Japan’s relics in Hoi An city and supporting the country to address the earthquake and tsunami consequences in 2011.

Both sides highlighted historical links and cultural similarities between Vietnam and Japan such as wet rice cultivation, sericulture, and the love of peace, which are a foundation to intensify bilateral relations.

On the occasion, PM Phuc invited members of Japan’s royal family to visit Vietnam on the occasion of the 45th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties in 2018. He also expressed his wish to meet the imperial couple again during his visit to Japan in the near future.

Source: vov.vn