TheJapanese Embassy in Vietnam held a ceremony in Hanoi on January 9 to launch activitiescelebrating the 45th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Japandiplomatic relations in 2018.
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| Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Kunio Umeda addresses the ceremony |
The ceremony was attended byDeputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, President of the Vietnam-JapanFriendship Association To Huy Rua, former Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Phu Binh,and Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Kunio Umeda.
Participants at the eventshowed delight at the development of the extensive strategic partnershipbetween Vietnam and Japan. They shared the belief that the bilateral ties willbe reinforced and develop for the sake of the Vietnamese and Japanese people.
On the occasion, theJapanese Embassy also presented an Order of the Rising Sun to former Ambassadorto Japan Nguyen Phu Binh.
Source:VNA