Vietnam congratulates Japan on Emperor’ birthday
Vietnamese leaders on February 23 cabled messages of congratulations to their Japanese counterparts on the occasion of Emperor Naruhito’s birthday.
State President Luong Cuong sent congratulations to Emperor Naruhito, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to his Japanese counterpart Ishiba Shigeru, and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man to Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan Nukaga Fukushiro and President of the House of Councillors Sekiguchi Masakazu.
On this occasion, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son sent a congratulatory message to Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Iwaya Takeshi.
Vietnam - Japan Joint Initiative undergoes mid-term review
A mid-term review meeting has taken place recently in Hanoi to look into the first phase of the Vietnam - Japan Joint Initiative in the new era, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).
