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Japan’s Prime Minister pledged to provide urgent assistance to Vietnam to overcome floods and storms, sharing experiences against natural disasters after speaking with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
At a press conference after talks with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc this morning, Prime Minister Suga said that he was delighted to visit Vietnam, the ASEAN president, playing a key role as Japan implements the Indian Ocean strategy. – Peaceful.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (right) and Japanese Prime Minister Suga shake hands before talks begin this morning. Image: Ngoc Thanh.
“Japan is an Indo-Pacific country. Japan will continue to contribute to the peace and prosperity of the region. I choose Vietnam because it is the most suitable place to send this message. I and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc discussed many issues related to the bilateral relations, promoting and dealing with Covid-19. The two countries have great potential for cooperation, “Suga said.
Prime Minister Suga said Japan will provide emergency relief supplies in central Vietnam to weather the storms and floods, where they are currently experiencing heavy flooding, killing more than 80 people, nearly 40 missing and nearly 53,000 homes. evacuation.
“Japan decided to provide emergency support material to Vietnam in order to minimize the damage caused by heavy rains in central Vietnam. Japan is a country with a lot of experience in preventing natural disasters, so we will continue. Continue. sharing knowledge and experiences on preventing natural disasters in Vietnam, “said Mr. Suga.
Earlier, at the beginning of the press conference, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc congratulated Mr. Suga on becoming the Prime Minister of Japan, welcomed him to choose Vietnam as the first travel destination, showing the traditional good relationship between Both countries. .
The prime minister said that previous talks between the two leaders were successful with many important content. The two sides promised to deepen the bilateral relationship, reestablish and cooperate in new normal conditions in many fields, and agreed to enhance political trust and cooperation in the fields of security and defense. economy. The two countries also continued to fight Covid-19 and cooperate in the fields affected by the pandemic.
The two countries also continue to increase economic connectivity, while Vietnam prepares an environment for Japanese companies to invest and do business successfully in Vietnam.
The two parties today signed 12 documents to promote cooperation in the areas of public-private digital, environment, energy, infrastructure and health as a memorandum of cooperation to promote investment and development. Aeonmall shopping mall project in Ho Chi Minh city, cooperation in the implementation of O Mon 2 thermal power plant project, 1500 MW Quang Ninh gas power project. Prime Minister Phuc said this is “proof” of the multifaceted cooperation between the two countries. Japan will continue to support Vietnam with a railway development project in Ho Chi Minh City, preparing to export mandarins to Vietnam and Vietnam to export longan to Japan.
On cooperation for the recovery of the Covid-19 epidemicToday the two countries reached an agreement to start a short-term travel process and restart an international round-trip route. The two countries will promote diversification of supply chains and operations. The Japanese government will provide medical equipment to Vietnam with the maximum amount of 4 billion yen (almost 38 million dollars).
Suga said the two sides are also basic A national defense engineering transfer agreement is reached.
“The fact that the two sides have basically reached an agreement on the transfer of defense equipment and technology, is an important development step in the defense security cooperation between the two countries. I firmly believe that the security cooperation of defense between the two countries. The water will continue to rise, “said Mr. Suga.
Vietnam and Japan have also strengthened their cooperation in multilateral forums. As president of ASEAN, Vietnam welcomes Japan to make active contributions to world peace and security. “I appreciate Prime Minister Suga’s commitment to cooperation in ASEAN, the Mekong, the United Nations and the organization of ASEAN conferences later this year,” said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
The two sides also reaffirmed the importance of ensuring maritime security in the South China Sea, peaceful settlement of disputes, compliance with international laws, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNLOS). ), without using force, implementing the Declaration on the Conduct of the Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and the prompt finalization of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC).
Prime Minister Suga pledged to support the Vietnamese in Japan, making efforts to solve the problems faced by Vietnamese trainees.
The Japanese prime minister and his wife arrived at Noi Bai airport yesterday afternoon, initiating an official visit to Vietnam that will last until October 20. Mr. Suga’s visit took place in the context of a prosperous relationship between Vietnam and Japan, and Japan remains Vietnam’s main economic partner.
Vietnam and Japan have established diplomatic relations since 1973, maintaining the broad framework of strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia established in March 2014.
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