Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at the airport

(VOV) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Thursday afternoon arrived in Tokyo for the 4^th Mekong-Japan Summit at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda. The summit, chaired by Japan ’s Prime Minister Noda Yoshihiko, will discuss how Japan and the Mekong countries, including Laos , Cambodia , Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam, can work together to ensure prosperity, stability and sustainable development in the Mekong region, as well as the rest of East Asia. The leaders will also debate the Tokyo Strategy to replace the Tokyo Declaration issued at the first Mekong Japan Summit 4 years ago. If it is adopted, the Strategy will act as a foundation for Mekong-Japan cooperation in the future, focusing on promoting communications between the Greater Mekong Sub-region, cooperation for mutual development and how to ensure security and protect the environment. The Vietnamese leader will make a speech on how to advance the Mekong-Japan relationship and Vietnam’s priorities including the sustainable management and use of the Mekong River’s water. Mr. Dung will propose several new initiatives, including developing an integrated transport system to make the best use of rivers and waterways and promote road and maritime transport. PM Dung will hold bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart, Noda Yoshihiko, and also meet with representatives of some major business groups.