National Assembly Chairwoman receives out-going Japanese Ambassador
(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi KIm Ngan on Thursday praised Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Umeda Kunio for his contributions to the relations between Vietnam and Japan as well as between the two countries’ parliaments.
 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) hosts a reception for Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Umeda Kunio (Photo: VNA) |
At a reception for the out-going ambassador in Hanoi on Thursday, Ngan noted that bilateral relations have developed strongly in the recent past, particularly in security-defence, economics, trade, investment, tourism, labour and people-to-people exchange. Those outcomes can be attributable to the contribution of Ambassador Umeda, Ngan said.
She also appreciated the bridging role of the ambassador in promoting exchanges and cooperation between the two parliaments.
The NA Chairwoman thanked the Japanese diplomat for conveying Japanese businesses’ recommendations to the Vietnamese National Assembly during the process of revising and issuing new legal documents. She underlined the Japanese Embassy’s support for the implementation of a project funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to help the NA Office improve its staff members’ capacity.
The Japanese Ambassador affirmed that Japan attaches great importance to the Extensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia with Vietnam.