Vietnam National Day celebrated in Japan, Cambodia and India

Speaking at the reception, Vietnamese Consul General in Osaka Tran Duc Binh highlighted the country’s achievements during the cause of national construction, development and defence over the past 69 years.

He pointed out the importance of the Vietnam-Japan strategic partnership and outlined significant achievements since the decision was made by the two nations to upgrade their relationship during President Truong Tan Sang’s visit to Japan in March 2014.

Vietnamese Consul General in Osaka Tran Duc Binh

Leaders of Osaka prefecture and Sakai city congratulated Vietnam on its momentous accomplishments during the process of the Doi Moi (Renewal), international integration, and national development. They also spoke highly of the two nations’ time-honoured historical connections and enhancement in the Vietnam-Japan relation.

Local authorities said that there is a new wave of investment from Kansai and Osaka to Vietnam.

Representatives from economic and friendship organisations in Kansai region affirmed that Kansai – the western Japan’s most important economic centre said that the region will continue to bolster cooperation with Vietnam in the process of industrialisation, expand cultural exchange among the two peoples to contribute to each nation’s economic development and prosperity.

On the occasion, a delegation from the Vietnamese embassy in Cambodia, business and Vietnamese community representatives burnt incense at the Monument to Vietnamese voluntary soldiers in Phnom Penh on August 29.

A delegation led by Vietnam ambassador to Cambodia Thach Du expressed their deep gratitude to Vietnamese fallen soldiers and voluntary soldiers whose laid down their life and contributed to the Cambodian struggle for national independence and strengthened solidarity among the two peoples.

Meanwhile, the Vietnamese embassy in India also hosted a ceremony marking the special event.

Speaking at the ceremony, India’s Minister of State for External Affairs, Vijay Jumar Singh expressed delight at the healthy growth of India-Vietnam relationship. However, he said that both nations should make greater efforts to foster all round cooperation.

Minister Singh expressed hope that both nations will support each other in the fields of economics and trade to produce goods to export to the third countries and deepen cooperation in national defence, security and other areas.

Vietnamese Ambassador to India Nguyen Thanh Tan, in turn, stressed that Vietnam and India will further promote traditional friendship and effectively cooperate in a number of areas.

A plan to open direct air routes in the coming time should create more favourable conditions for the business communities, boost cross-cultural exchange and tourism development, Tan said.