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Japanese legislators pledged to support and enhance the bilateral relations between Vietnam and Japan.

Speaker of the Japanese House of Representatives Nukaga Fukushiro expressed his support on December 18 for simplified procedures for Vietnamese citizens to enter Japan, towards visa exemption.

In a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Nukaga sought to promote relations between the two legislative bodies.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính (left) had talks with President of the House of Councillors of Japan Otsuji Hidehisa in Tokyo on Monday, as part of his trip to Japan. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang

He also pledged to improve conditions for Vietnamese expatriates in Japan, especially in terms of their income amid the weakening of the Japanese yen.

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At the meeting with Pham Minh Chinh, President of the House of Councillors of Japan Otsuji Hidehisa welcomed the Vietnamese head of Government to Japan for the Commemorative Summit of the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Japan friendship and cooperation and bilateral activities.

He said the visit will help strengthen the newly established cooperation framework and deepen bilateral relations in various fields between the two countries.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính (left) had talks with Speaker of the House of Representatives Nukaga Fukushiro in Tokyo on Monday. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang

Otsuji pledged to promote the Vietnam-Japan comprehensive strategic partnership in all fields, with priority given to strengthening close cooperation and exchanges between the two legislative bodies in the future.

In response, Prime Minister Chinh said that Otsuji's visit to Vietnam in September is one of the most important and meaningful events of the year, especially when the two countries are celebrating the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations.

He said the Japanese lawmaker's visit has helped strengthen political trust, understanding and exchanges between Vietnamese and Japanese parliamentarians.

Prime Minister Chinh suggested that Otsuji and the House of Councillors of Japan should further promote the role of the two legislatures, strengthen bilateral relations, and support and assist Vietnam in carrying out industrialization and modernization.

He added that Japan and Vietnam should promote exchanges and friendship between parliamentarians and young lawmakers of the two nations, and provide good conditions for more than 520,000 Vietnamese living in Japan.

Source: Hanoitimes - Economic and Urban Newspaper