Prime Minister hopes Hiroshima friendship associations continue to promote Vietnam-Japan relations

During the program of attending the expanded G7 Summit and working in Japan, on the afternoon of May 19, in Hiroshima, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received leaders and representatives of the Hiroshima-Vietnam Peace and Friendship Association, the Hiroshima-Vietnam Association and the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association of Hiroshima province.

Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính tiếp Hội Hữu nghị Việt Nam-Hiroshima. (Nguồn: TTXVN)

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received the Vietnam-Hiroshima Friendship Association. (Source: VNA)

At the reception, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his impression of the cultural and historical traditions of Japan in general and Hiroshima in particular; said that Hiroshima is a symbol of anti-war and peace-loving spirit; expressed sympathy for Hiroshima's losses during the war with lasting consequences, and expressed admiration for the strong rise of this land after the war.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hopes that the friendship associations of Hiroshima will continue to contribute to promoting the cooperative relations between Vietnam and Japan in general and with Hiroshima in particular to become increasingly strong, effective, and bear more fruit in the future; calling on Hiroshima enterprises to invest and do more business in Vietnam; promoting people-to-people exchanges and cultural connections between the two countries; supporting the Vietnamese community in the Central-Southern region of Japan to live, study and work conveniently, promoting the important role of a bridge between the two countries.

Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính tiếp các Hội hữu nghị Việt Nam-Hiroshima

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received the Vietnam-Hiroshima Friendship Association, Japan. (Source: VNA)

Mr. Akagi Tatsuo, Vice President of the Hiroshima-Vietnam Peace and Friendship Association, informed about the activities of the friendship associations; he said that this is a unique feature of Hiroshima Prefecture in contributing to the relationship between the two countries. The Vice President of the Hiroshima-Vietnam Peace and Friendship Association also said that in the Asian region, Vietnam is Japan's closest and most intimate partner.

Recalling the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in the final days of World War II, Mr. Akagi Tatsuo said that Hiroshima and Vietnam have similarities in that they both suffered devastation and severe consequences of war. He affirmed that the friendship associations will actively carry out activities according to the Prime Minister's direction and direction, continuing to contribute to the Vietnam-Japan relationship.

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