(VOVworld) – Vietnam attaches substantial importance to the extensive strategic partnership with Japan, said Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Cuong while receiving Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Nakane Kazuyuki on Thursday in Hanoi. He expressed his pleasure at the strong, comprehensive development in the two countries’ relations in recent years. Mr. Kazuyuki said Japan regards Vietnam as an important partner and will continue providing official development assistance (ODA) for the country’s sustainable development, infrastructure improvements and climate change adaptation. The two sides discussed measures to deepen bilateral relations across fields, especially in agriculture. They agreed to maintain regular delegation exchanges at all levels and improve the efficiency of the current exchange and cooperation mechanism. The host and guest also reviewed regional and international issues of mutual concern and agreed to increase cooperation at multilateral forums and negotiations to forge regional economic links, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement.