Party chief receives Japan's LDP general secretary

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on September 9 received the Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan, Toshihiro Nikai, who is on an official visit to Vietnam.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (right) receives Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan, Toshihiro Nikai.

The LDP secretary general, who is also President of the Japan–Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Union, spoke highly of the official visit by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to Japan last September, saying that it set a milestone and opened up a new era in bilateral relations between the two countries.

He stressed the political trust between the two countries served as a firm foundation for effective and beneficial co-operation between them.

Nikai affirmed that the LDP in its role as the ruling party of Japan, would constantly prioritise Japan’s partnership and relationship with Vietnam in its foreign affairs.

He vowed to boost exchanges and co-operation with the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Meanwhile, Party General Secretary Trong expressed delight at the strong and fruitful development of relations between Vietnam and Japan.

He also affirmed that Vietnam regards Japan as one of its most important long-term partners in all fields of co-operation.

The Vietnamese Party chief expressed his appreciation for the great contributions of the LDP Secretary General in his role as President of the Japan–Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Union and in the development of the friendship associations of the two countries.

(Source: NDO)