President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse together with Japan’s Emperor and Empress attend a ceremony to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties, June 1, 2018

President Tran Dai Quang hosts a welcome ceremony for Japanese Emperor Akihito on his official visit to Vietnam, March 1, 2017

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong meets with Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko during their official visit to Vietnam, March 3, 2017

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hosts a welcome ceremony for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on his official visit to Japan from Sept. 15-18, 2015

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong holds talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Sept. 15 on his official visit to Japan from Sept. 15-18, 2015

Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi Junichiro on his official visit to Vietnam, Hanoi, April 27, 2002

Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh holds talks with Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi Junichiro on his official visit to Japan, October 2002

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung witnesses the signing ceremony of an MoU between the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Japan’s Ministry of Economy and Trade on assisting Vietnam in building legal documents in nuclear power (December 15, 2013)

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung meets with leaders of Japanese enterprises, Tokyo, December 13, 2013

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko welcome President Truong Tan Sang and his spouse to pay a State level visit to Japan, March 16-19, 2014

President Truong Tan Sang hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his State level visit to Japan, March 18, 2014. During the visit, the two sides agree to lift up their bilateral ties to 'extensive strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia'

President Truong Tan Sang and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sign a joint statement to lift up Vietnam-Japan ties to ‘extensive strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia’ during the former State level visit to Japan, March 18, 2014

Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito visits Hue imperial citadel during his visit to Vietnam, Feb. 12, 2009

Bai Chay suspension bridge built by Japanese ODA capital

Nhat Tan bridge built by Japanese ODA capital

Gala night marks the 45th anniversary of the Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties, Sept. 9, 2018

Cherry blossom festival in Hanoi on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties, 2018