PM Dung expressed his pleasure at the development of the strategic partnership between the two countries, especially after the official visit to Vietnam by Prime Minister Naoto Kan. He stressed that the visit brought the two countries’ ties to a new height.

PM Dung expressed his wish that the two sides would soon accelerate the implementation of the agreements reached during PM Naoto Kan’s visit, including the bilateral economic partnership agreement and ODA projects.

He affirmed that Vietnam will effectively use ODA to promote socio-economic development in Vietnam as well as investment and trade between the two countries and to bring benefits to enterprises of both countries.

Nakamura Hirohiko expressed his joy at Vietnam’s selection of Japan as the partner to build its nuclear power plant No. 2 and said that Japan is preparing capital to assist the locality to build social infrastructure compatible with the project.

He affirmed that Japan wants to cooperate with Vietnam in exploiting rare earth minerals, teaching Japanese language and also recruiting nurses to work in Japan.

PM Dung said that relevant Vietnamese ministries and agencies are coordinating with the Japanese side to implement the project to build nuclear power plant No. 2 and the project on rare earth minerals exploitation.

On the North-South railway project, the PM said he hoped the Japanese side would help Vietnam to build pre-feasibility projects for the Hanoi-Vinh and Ho Chi Minh City-Nha Trang sections.