Vietnam and Japan on November 27 issued a joint statement on the elevation of their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia and the world on the occasion of official visit to Japan by President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan’s official visits to Denmark and Norway from November 20-25 was an opportunity for Vietnam to consolidate the friendship with its traditional partners, while bolstering cooperation amidst rapid changes in the world and development in each country, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and his spouse hosted an official welcome ceremony in Tokyo on late November 27 afternoon (local time) for President Vo Van Thuong, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam, who are paying an official visit to the East Asian country.

The visit will be made at the invitation of Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vương Đình Huệ.

National Assembly (NA) deputies underlined the need to give more power to the People’s Council of Hanoi in different fields while discussing the draft revised Capital Law on November 27 as part of their ongoing sixth session.

Vietnam-Japan relations have great prospects for breakthrough development in the future, President Vo Van Thuong said on November 27 while receiving Chairman of the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance Nikai Toshihiro, former Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and leaders of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), within the framework of his official visit to Japan.

President of the Cambodian National Assembly (NA) Samdech Khuon Sudary will pay an official visit to Vietnam from November 30 to December 2.

President Vo Van Thuong met with representatives of the Vietnamese community in Japan on November 27 morning as part of his ongoing official visit to the East Asian country, lauding them for their unique position to further develop relations between the two countries.

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

Under the law, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) will be designated as a governing body in charge of building social housing for workers and other beneficiaries. 

The experiences of countries that have overcome the middle-income trap and gained developed status such as Japan, South Korea and Singapore, show that these countries relied very little on resources and mostly on attracting human talent.

The National Assembly (NA) approved the revised Law on Housing and Law on Identity at its sixth session on November 27 morning.

With 433 out of the 472 participating deputies saying “yes”, the National Assembly (NA) approved the Housing Law (amended) at its sixth session on November 27 morning.

President Vo Van Thuong’s official visit to Japan is not only an important highlight of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations, but is also expected to open up a new and good period in the bilateral ties, according to experts and scholars.

Legislators are scheduled to adopt five laws as well as resolutions during the last days of the sixth NA session that will close on November 29.

Since 2005,November 23 has been celebrated as “Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day”, with the purpose of promoting traditions and a sense of responsibility about protecting and promoting the country’s cultural heritage values.

The official visit to Japan from November 27-30 by President Vo Van Thuong will help lift the bilateral ties to a new height through promoting more substantive and effective cooperation in all fields, Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu has said.

The National Assembly is scheduled to vote to approve a number of laws and resolutions during the last days of its sixth session from November 27-29.

The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.

President Vo Van Thuong, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo on November 26 evening (local time), starting their official visit to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese State.