(VOVworld)- Vietnam wishes to enhance its cooperation with Japan to further the two countries’ strategic partnership in a sustainable and long-term manner. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Hiroshi Fukada during a reception in Hanoi on Friday. He affirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of joining Japanese efforts to boost the practical and effective development of bilateral ties for the benefit of both peoples. The Japanese ambassador said Japan attached importance to its partnership with Vietnam, expressing his wish to enhance bilateral cooperation in economics, trade, investment, official development assistance, education and training, and culture.