Tokyo (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh expressed hisdelight at the strong development of the Vietnam-Japan extensive strategicpartnership while meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Speakerof the House of Representatives Tadamori Oshima in Tokyo on June 11.

The meetings were part of his visit to Japan to attend the 24th International Conference on the Future of Asia.

Speaking highly of the cooperation and exchanges between the two Governments,parliaments and ministries in the past time, the Deputy PM said that both sidesshould coordinate closely at the World Economic Forum on ASEAN in September thisyear in Vietnam and the Mekong-Japan Summit Meeting in October in Japan.

He recommended the Japanese House of Representatives maintain all-level exchangesand meetings with the Vietnamese National Assembly, particularly between youngparliamentarians.

Also, he lauded the Japanese Government for its continued ODA provision forVietnam in the fields of human resources training and high-qualityinfrastructure, stressing Vietnam’s efforts in using the assistance in aneffective and rational way.

He suggested both sides promote experience sharing in legislation, court,e-government, public administrative reform, settlement of redundancies afterreform, and application of industry 4.0 in administrative reform.

It is vital for the two countries to enhance investment and people-to-peopleexchanges, bolster coordination and mutual support at regional andinternational forums like the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) and theInter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), he said.

For their part, the Japanese hosts thanked the Vietnamese official forattending the International Conference on the Future of Asia, expressing theirelation over the development of the Vietnam-Japan relations.

They affirmed that President Tran Dai Quang’s May 29-June 2 visit to Japan wasvery significant during the year marking the 45th anniversary ofbilateral diplomatic ties.

PM Shinzo Abe said that both countries need to join hands to carry out theagreements reached during President Quang’s visit, helping the bilateralrelations develop in a more effective and practical manner.

Meanwhile, Speaker Tadamori Oshima applauded the exchanges between the twoparliaments, and Vietnam’s socio-economic and diplomatic achievements in thepast years.

Japan always attaches importance to further enhancing the cooperation withVietnam and supports the country in its socio-economic development, he noted,lauding Vietnam’s active role in the signing of the Comprehensive andProgressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Voicinghis concern over the East Sea issue, he said that Japan wants to join handswith Vietnam to ensure peace, stability, and safety and freedom of navigation basedon international law.

At a reception for Japanese Minister of Internal Affairs and CommunicationsSeiko Noda, Deputy PM Binh hoped that the Japanese ministry will further itsassistance for Vietnam in building e-government and administrative reform.

Seiko Noda spoke highly of Vietnam’s public administrative reform while sayingthat Japan stands ready to support the Southeast Asian nation in the field.

Meeting with President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)Shinichi Kitaoka, the Deputy PM asked JICA to continue its backup for Vietnamin the construction of large-scale infrastructure projects.

Shinichi Kitaoka affirmed that Vietnam is JICA’s important partner in theworld, adding his organization’s support will focus on enhancing competitiveness,response to climate change, and improvement of State management capacity.

He affirmed that JICA will do its utmost to contribute to the Vietnam-Japanrelations.-VNA