
Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Nakasone welcomed Vietnamese Party General Secretary and President To Lam at the airport (Photo: Viet Cuong/VOV)
Welcoming the Vietnamese delegation at Haneda International Airport were Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Nakasone, Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki and his spouse, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu and his spouse, as well as officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Japan.
Vietnam and Japan officially established diplomatic relations on September 21, 1973. Over more than five decades, bilateral ties have continued to be elevated.

Officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Japan welcomed Vietnamese Party General Secretary and President To Lam at the airport (Photo: Viet Cuong/VOV)
The Vietnamese top leader’s visit is expected to further translate the two countries’ cooperation potential and achievements into concrete outcomes, strengthen their longstanding partnership and build on the friendship nurtured by generations of Vietnamese and Japanese people for the benefit of both nations.
