#Vietnam-Japan relations

President Vo Van Thuong’s official visit to Japan is not only an important highlight of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations, but is also expected to open up a new and good period in the bilateral ties, according to experts and scholars.

Friendship and mutual trust based on people-to-people exchanges nurtured for many years have formed an impetus for the Vietnam - Japan relations, said Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamikawa Yoko.

A high-level economic seminar between Vietnam and Japan was held in Hanoi on March 7 to explore new possibilities for bilateral relations towards the future.

Since 2015 relations between Vietnam and Japan have developed substantially across all fields, marking a number of positive policies under Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s leadership.

PSNews - On the occasion of 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Japan, the National Archives of both Vietnam and Japan launched an online exhibition of archived documents highlighting the history of Vietnam-Japan relations. 

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on May 5 hosted a reception for Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan Oshima Tadamori in Hanoi during which he expressed his delight at the progress in Vietnam-Japan relations over the past time.