The Japanese royal family strongly supports the development of relations between Japan and Viet Nam, Emperor Akihito told Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong during their meeting in Tokyo on September 16.

The Emperor welcomed the Vietnamese Party chief’s official visit to Japan as holding significant meaning in enhancing the friendship and affiliation between the two countries.

He wished Viet Nam would continue to reap significant attainments in the national construction and prosperity.

Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong meets Japanese Emperor Akihito (Source: VNA)

Trong expressed his pleasure to revisit Japan and witness the Japanese government and people’s endeavours in national recovery and reconstruction, actively contributing to peace, cooperation and development in the region and around the globe.

He highly valued the close-knit sentiment of the Japanese Emperor and royal family for Viet Nam and the friendship and cooperation between the two countries, and affirmed the Vietnamese Party and State regard Japan as a leading and long-term partner.

He invited the Emperor and his family members to visit Viet Nam.

(Source: VNA)