Deputy FM Nguyen Minh Vu welcomes new Japanese Ambassador Ito Naoki
WVR - On June 7, Standing Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu received Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki, who was making a courtesy call at the beginning of his term in Vietnam.
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| Standing Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu and Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki. (Photo: Anh Son) |
During the meeting, Deputy Foreign Minister Vu congratulated Ambassador Ito Naoki on his appointment by the Japanese Government as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Vietnam. This appointment comes at a significant time as the two countries have recently upgraded their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and successfully organized activities to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2023.
High-level exchanges and visits continue to occur frequently, with economic cooperation remaining a primary pillar. Deputy Minister Vu expressed confidence that Ambassador Ito Naoki, with his extensive experience and understanding of Vietnam from his long tenure at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will effectively fulfill his role as a policy advocate and an important bridge in the relationship between the two countries.
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| Standing Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu and Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki at their meeting. (Photo: Anh Son) |
The Deputy Minister proposed that the Ambassador actively coordinate efforts to concretize the framework of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership by promoting high-level visits from leaders, ministers, sectors, and localities of both countries. The Deputy Minister also emphasized the importance of vigorously enhancing economic, trade, investment, and ODA cooperation, as well as expediting the progress of certain Japanese ODA and investment projects in Vietnam.
For his part, Ambassador Ito Naoki expressed his gratitude for the support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam. He emphasized that the most important task during his tenure in Vietnam is to deepen the Vietnam-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership toward the next 50 years, focusing on economic cooperation, human resource training, cultural exchanges, local cooperation, and tourism.
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| Overview of the meeting. (Photo: Anh Son) |
Ambassador Ito affirmed that he would closely coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other ministries, sectors, and localities to implement the agreements reached during recent high-level visits, contributing to the increasingly comprehensive and substantive development of Vietnam-Japan relations.
During the meeting, the two sides also exchanged views on international and regional issues of mutual concern.
