NA Chairman meets Vietnamese embassy staff in Japan

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National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man and a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese legislature met with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on December 4 as part of their official visit to the Asian nation.

Ambassador Pham Quang Hieu briefed the top legislator on the embassy’s operations, saying that amid the development of cooperation and friendship between the two countries, the embassy has made significant efforts to complete a substantial workload.

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NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man presents a gift to a representative of the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan. (Photo: VNA)

The embassy pays attention to all areas of cooperation, from politics and diplomacy to economics, labour, science - technology, as well as cultural and people-to-people exchanges, he said, noting that economic diplomacy remains a core activity of the agency.

The embassy has also laid stress on cultural diplomacy through organising Vietnamese festivals in many Japanese localities; and made significant efforts in citizen support and protection, Hieu added.

The top legislator highlighted the flourishing development of the Vietnam – Japan relationship, stressing that his trip aims to take the bilateral relations into a new period with more effective and substantive development across fields.

Man praised efforts made by the embassy and its staff in recent times, spotlighting their positive contributions to the Vietnam-Japan relations.

He asked the embassy and its staff to continue coordinate in parliamentary diplomacy and accompany the Vietnamese community in Japan, giving them timely support in daily life, business and study.

Source: VNA

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