Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives Nikkey ’s President Naotoshi Okada (Photo: VNA)

At a reception for Naotoshi Okada, Nikkey’s President, in Hanoi on Wednesday, Prime Minister Phuc said he hopes Japanese companies will invest more in Vietnam. He asked Nikkei to convey a Vietnamese government message of welcoming Japanese businesses’ operation in Vietnam.

Mr. Phuc expressed his belief in prospects of the Vietnam-Japan relationship, particularly in economy, trade, and investment.