PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosts Special Advisor to Japanese Cabinet
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc lauded the strong growth across all fields of the Vietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership as he received Special Advisor to the Japanese Cabinet Isao Iijima in Hanoi on March 29.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) hosts Special Advisor to the Japanese Cabinet Isao Iijima (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuclauded the strong growth across all fields of the Vietnam-Japan extensivestrategic partnership as he received Special Advisor to the Japanese CabinetIsao Iijima in Hanoi on March 29.
PM Phuc especially mentioned that he and his Japanesecounterpart Shinzo Abe have worked closely together to boost bilateralrelations in economy, trade, investment, and tourism.
Vietnam is hosting the 2019 Japan Cherry Blossom Festival – abig cultural event for both nations, contributing to their cultural andpeople-to-people exchanges, the PM noted.
For his part, Iijima said it is the sixth annual edition ofthe festival in Vietnam, stating that Japan appreciates the Vietnamese side’sclose coordination for the event.
He unveiled that on the occasion of this year’s festival,the Japan Cherry Blossom Association has selected two Vietnamese goodwillambassadors to play a role in boosting bilateral cultural exchange.
Iijima noted that Japanese PM Abe is looking forward to PMPhuc’s attendance at the upcoming G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, so that the twoleaders can discuss measures to enhance bilateral ties.
The advisor said with delight that under PM Phuc’sdirection, Vietnam is speeding up its study to build a project for smart citydevelopment, considering the move a good opportunity for Japan, an experiencedcountry in the field, to cooperate with Vietnam.
As economic exchange between the two nations’ businesscommunities is growing stronger, the advisor hoped that there will be moreVietnamese firms collaborating with the Japanese side, particularly in becomingactive members of the KEIDANREN (Japan Business Federation).
PM Phuc said the Vietnamese people are pleased with thefruitful outcomes of Vietnam-Japan cultural and people-to-people exchanges.
Affirming that the Government and he himself will spare noeffort in propelling bilateral relations forward, the PM hoped to meet the JapanesePM at the G20 Summit and discuss specific measures to pushing the ties to a newheight.–VNA
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an Dieu Anh, a student from the Vietnam-Japan University has been selected as the first goodwill ambassador for Japanese cherry blossom in 2019 after a competition held in the framework of the Japan cherry blossom festival - Hanoi 2019.
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) hosts Special Advisor to the Japanese Cabinet Isao Iijima (Photo: VNA) 
