Vietnam and Japan can complement each other in many aspects, typically in the field of labor, said the Vietnamese Prime Minister.

Diverse activities, from high-level events to sports tournaments, have been held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Japan friendship, said Yazawa Hideki, Principal Deputy Director, Regional Policy Division, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.

Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Hai Bang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to ASEAN, has appreciated Japan's new initiatives to bolster co-operation with ASEAN during the 16th ASEAN-Japan Joint Cooperation Committee Meeting (AJJCC) in Jakarta, Indonesia.