In his remarks, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu congratulated the newly elected Chairwoman Obuchi Yuko, cited VNA.

The Vietnamese diplomat appreciated the consistent efforts by alliance members over the years in promoting bilateral relations across various fields and hope that the alliance members will soon visit Vietnam and seek to advance collaboration in all areas, particularly science - technology and human resources development—two of the pillars of bilateral cooperation in the new period as identified by the countries’ leaders.

The meeting was held on April 22 in Tokyo, Japan (Photo: VNA)

Chairwoman Obuchi Yuko reaffirmed her commitment to continuing the tradition of promoting close ties with Vietnam—a legacy inherited from her predecessors, including her father – late Prime Minister and former Chairman of the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance Obuchi Keizo, who visited Vietnam in 1998 to mark the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

She praised the robust development of Vietnam-Japan relations in recent years, spanning politics, diplomacy, defense and security, economy, science and technology, education, cultural exchange, people-to-people ties, and local-level cooperation.

Obuchi also acknowledged the important contributions by the 600,000-strong Vietnamese community in Japan to the host country’s socio-economic development, expressing her hope for leading a delegation of the alliance on a visit to Vietnam in the near future.

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