 Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (R) and Komura Masahiro, member of the House of Representatives and Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the meting in Hanoi on March 12 (Photo: VNA) |
Lauding the great progress of the Vietnam - Japan friendship and cooperation in various fields, Minister Son noted that Japan remains an important partner of Vietnam. It ranks first in terms of official development assistance (ODA) provision, second in labor cooperation, third in investment and tourism cooperation, and fourth among trading partners of Vietnam.
Minister Son urged Komura and the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to work closely with the Vietnamese side to promote the implementation of the newly established comprehensive strategic partnership and the agreements reached between the countries’ leaders; increase exchanges at all levels and between their Parties, States, and parliaments; and reactivate and step up cooperation mechanisms between ministries and sectors of the countries.
He called on Japan to continue assisting Vietnam to build an independent and self-reliant economy, and provide new-generation ODA for large-scaled strategic infrastructure development, climate change response, digital transformation, and healthcare projects.
Komura pledged close coordination with the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to successfully organize high-level mutual visits in the coming time.
Japanese businesses are highly interested in expanding investment in Vietnam, he said, proposing the Vietnamese Government continue to further improve the investment climate and roll out partnerships in new areas like digital transformation, green transition, and cooperation within the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) framework.
At the meeting, the two sides also touched upon some regional and international issues. They affirmed that Vietnam and Japan will continue supporting each other at multilateral forums and international organizations while enhancing coordination, stance sharing, and cooperation in issues of common concern.