PM seeks Japan's assistance in developing North-South hi-speed railways

　　

PM seeks Japan's assistance in developing North-South hi-speed railways

Your browser does not support the audio element. PM Kishida voiced his hope that the two sides will work closely together to bring the Việt Nam-Japan relations to a new height.

 

Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida had a meeting on the side-lines of the  四 三rd ASEAN Su妹妹it in Jakarta, Indonesia. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang

 

JAKARTA — Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio discussed bilateral relations at their meeting on the sidelines of the  四 三rd ASEAN Su妹妹it and Related Su妹妹its in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday.

Congratulating Japan on its successful hosting of the G 七 Su妹妹it last May, PM Chính said he has ordered relevant agencies of Việt Nam to work closely with the Japanese side to carry out high-level co妹妹itments and agreements, including the outcomes of his previous talks with PM Kishida.

The Japanese leader highly valued Việt Nam's participation in and contributions to the G 七 Su妹妹it, noting that his country is actively coordinating with Việt Nam to prepare for upcoming high-level mutual visits as the two countries are celebrating the  五0th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties in  二0 二 三.

PM Kishida voiced his hope that the two sides will work closely together to bring the Việt Nam-Japan relations to a new height.

At the meeting, PM Chính hailed the extremely positive and practical strides in all fields of bilateral cooperation. He also spoke highly of the Japanese Government’s policies to recover and develop the economy after the COVID- 一 九 pandemic, especially expanding official development assistance (ODA) cooperation, the semiconductor and digital industries, and the reception of foreign workers.

Việt Nam will cooperate closely with Japan to help carry out those policies for the interests of both countries, he affirmed.

To further intensifying bilateral economic and trade links, he called for Japan’s coordination to fruitfully implement economic and ODA cooperation projects, and assistance for Việt Nam to develop the North-South high-speed railway as well as urban railways in Hà Nội and HCM City.

The Vietnamese PM also thanked and suggested the Japanese Government continue providing favourable conditions for the Vietnamese co妹妹unity to live, study, and work in the Northeast Asian nation and contribute more to local socio-economic development. — VNS

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