Viet Nam’s Foreign minister pays official visit to Japan

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Japanese counterpart Kamikawa Yoko co-chaired the 12th meeting of the Viet Nam-Japan Cooperation Committee, and held talks on Thursday, as part of the Vietnamese minister’s official visit to Japan.

At the meeting, the Japanese official expressed her deepest condolences over the passing of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, and her hope that the two sides will continue the legacy of the late leader to further promote the bilateral friendship and cooperation in all areas.

The officials agreed to further intensify the economic connection by increasing the official development assistance (ODA), and promoting investment, trade, and labour cooperation.