Japanese Emperor, Empress meet Vietnamese alumni
Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko met former Vietnamese students who once studied in Japan during an exchange at Van Mieu (the Temple of Literature) in Hanoi on March 2.
The Japanese royal couple expressed their hope that the alumni will continue to make practical and helpful contributions to fostering ties between Japan and Vietnam.
Vice Rector of the Vietnam National University’s University of Foreign Languages and International Studies Ngo Minh Thuy, who is also Vice President of the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association (VJFA) and Chairwoman of the Japan Alumni Club in Vietnam, said since its establishment, the VJFA has held a number of useful activities such as cultural and education exchange via the UNESCO in Japan, and annual Japanese education seminars attracting thousands of Vietnamese students.
The former students affirmed they all share the aspiration to continue nurturing bilateral friendly ties.
In the afternoon the same day, the Japanese guests met families of Japanese war veterans living in Vietnam.