Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio shake hands before holding talks. Photo: VOV

During his stay in Vietnam, Prime Minister Kishida paid respect to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum, held talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh, attended the exchange of cooperation documents, co-chaired a press conference with  Prime Minister Chinh, participated in a seminar on Vietnam-Japan cooperation in technology renovation, digital transformation and supply chain diversification.

He paid courtesy visits to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and had a meeting with National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Prime Minister Kishida’s trip took place at a time when the two countries' relations are at its best. The visit contributes to deepening Vietnam-Japan relations, implementing the results of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to Japan in late 2021, strengthening political trust and good relations between the two countries' senior leaders on the basis of "emotion, sincerity, trust", boosting substantive cooperation in all fields, and living up to the interests and aspirations of the two peoples.