Vietnam, Japan agree to deepen cooperation in various fields

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (left) pose for photos with Vietnam's National Assembly Chairperson Vuong Dinh Hue during a meeting at the National Assembly in Hanoi on May 1, 2022. (LUONG THAI LINH / POOL / AFP)

HANOI – Vietnam and Japan have agreed to deepen cooperation in various fields, as Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with his visiting Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Sunday.

Kishida arrived in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Saturday for the two-day visit.

Kishida arrived in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Saturday for the two-day visit

The two prime ministers noted that a consensus should be made as soon as possible on the implementation of Japan's Official Development Assistance Loans in Vietnam.

They also agreed on issues including generating more favorable conditions for the export of Vietnamese fruits such as longan, grapefruit and avocado.

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After the talks, the two prime ministers witnessed the signing of 22 cooperation documents at various levels.