The People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City and the Prefectural Assembly of Japan's Yamaguchi, have formalised a friendly cooperation framework, marking a new step forward in ties between the two localities.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed that Yamaguchi Prefecture of Japan increase cooperation with Vietnamese localities, especially Binh Duong province, during his reception for Yamaguchi Governor Muraoka Tsugumasa in Hanoi on December 16.

The extensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan is developing strongly, comprehensively and substantially with high political trust, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai said when receiving Muraoka Tsugumasa, Governor of Japan’s Yamaguchi prefecture, in Hanoi on September 7.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son received Chief Representative of Japan’s Komeito party Yamaguchi Natsuo in Hanoi on August 23.

VOV.VN - President Vo Van Thuong and National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue hosted separate receptions for Chief Representative of Japan's Komeito party Yamaguchi Natsuo in Hanoi on August 23.

Ho Chi Minh City considers Japan one of its most important partners, secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen told Chief Representative of the New Komeito Party of Japan Natsuo Yamaguchi in their meeting on August 21.

Chairman of the People’s Committee of the southern province of Binh Duong Vo Van Minh received a delegation from the Japanese prefecture of Yamaguchi, led by its governor Muraoka Tsugumasa, on November 14.

VOV.VN - A Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) delegation led by Nguyen Xuan Thang, Politburo member, Chairman of the Central Theory Council and President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics has had a host of meetings with representatives from a number of political parties, agencies and localities in Japan.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held separate meetings on November 24 with Yamaguchi Natsuo, chief representative of Japan’s Komeito Party and Shii Kazuo, chairman of the Presidium of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) Central Committee.

VOV.VN - Two metro trains designed for Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No1 are due to leave Japan’s Kasado port on May 1 and will arrive at a port in the Vietnamese city on May 9 at the latest.