President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception for visiting Japanese Minister of Justice Furukawa Yoshihisa on June 28, during which the Vietnamese leader suggested the justice ministries of the two countries further promote mutual legal assistance and cooperation, VNA reported.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives Japanese Minister of Justice Furukawa Yoshihisa. Photo: VNA

The President spoke highly of the legal and judicial cooperation between Vietnam and Japan in recent times, affirming that through cooperation with Japan, the capacity and qualifications of Vietnamese officials have been improved, contributing to helping Vietnam build a law-governed socialist State.

The two ministries should expand cooperation in the context of increasing civil, commercial and investment transactions, he said, expressing the hope that the Japanese side will continue to help Vietnam train legal and judicial human resources in the time to come.

The Vietnamese leader also proposed that the Japanese Ministry of Justice strengthen ASEAN-Japan cooperation on law and justice, affirming that Vietnam supports Japan's proposal in this field.

Regarding labour cooperation between the two countries, President Phuc said that Vietnam considers labour cooperation with Japan a strategic and potential field.

He suggested the Japanese side expand occupations for receiving Vietnamese interns; and exempt Vietnamese workers from resident and income taxes as currently applied to workers from other countries.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives Japanese Minister of Justice Furukawa Yoshihisa. Photo: VNA

Vietnam will continue to create favourable conditions for Japanese people to work and live in Vietnam, President Phuc affirmed.

For his part, Furukawa said Japan and Vietnam have been building a good relationship in all fields, including judicial sector, and the aim of the Japanese delegation’s current visit is to further promote cooperation in this sphere.

Regarding judicial support for Vietnam, Furukawa affirmed that Japan will continue this project to help Vietnam improve the capacity of Vietnamese judicial officers.

The Japanese side will also support Vietnamese interns and workers with special skills to have stable residence and peace of mind to work in Japan, he added.

On the same day, Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. General Nguyen Tan Cuong hosted a reception for visiting Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self-Defence Force General Izutsu Shunji in Hanoi.

He highlighted the Joint Vision Statement on Defence Cooperation signed between the two countries in 2018, saying it has been helping lift the bilateral defence partnership to a new height.

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. General Nguyen Tan Cuong (right) hosts visiting Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self-Defence Force General Izutsu Shunji in Hanoi on June 28. Photo: PANO

Cuong also highly spoke of the assistance provided by the Japanese Ministry of Defence in capacity building to Vietnam that has helped enhance competency and skills of Vietnamese troops and strengthen mutual understanding between the two sides.

With the Vietnam – Japan strategic partnership growing strong, the bilateral defence ties have seen steady development and made a critical pillar of the two countries’ relations, said Cuong, who is Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).

The Vietnamese officer asked for continued support from Shunji to further boost collaboration between the two forces in a practical and sustainable way, matching the potential of the bilateral ties.

He pledged that Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defence and the VPA’s General Staff will provide enabling conditions for both countries to fully implement what they had agreed.

General Shunji, for his part, promised to do his utmost to further boost the cooperation between Vietnam’s Air Defense – Air Force Service and Japan Air Self-Defense Force.

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