(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and Japan should strengthen strategic connectivity between the two economies and cooperation to help Vietnam build an independent and self-reliant economy, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said during talks in Hanoi on Tuesday with President of the House of Councillors of Japan Otsuji Hidehisa.
 National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue welcomes President of the House of Councillors of Japan Otsuji Hidehisa in Hanoi, September 5, 2023. (Photo: quochoi.vn) |
This includes enhancing locality-to-locality cooperation and promoting Japanese firms’ investment and transfer of advanced technology in areas such as infrastructure, manufacturing, high-quality agriculture and climate change adaptation while expanding their operations in new energy, renewable energy, innovation, digital transformation, green transformation and core technology, among other fields, Mr. Hue said.
Chairman Hue asked for Japan’s continued provision of official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam in socio-economic projects as well as its new-generation ODA program for Vietnam, with preferential terms and simplified, flexible procedures.
He said he hopes that Japan will continue supporting Vietnam in high-quality human resources development while maintaining non-refundable aid for education and training in Vietnam.
Members of the Japanese House of Councillors described Vietnam as a top priority of Japan in its effort to diversify supply chains.
Japan is ready to share its experience in development, especially in education and internship, they said.
Regarding the legislative ties, Hue suggested the two sides step up cooperation and experience exchange between their committees, and coordinate in perfecting institutions and policies, and building a legal framework in support of the two countries' businesses to expand operation and investment in the other country.
The two sides should increase delegation exchanges and contacts, especially between young and female parliamentarians, while working to enhance government cooperation and supervise the implementation of cooperation agreements reached by the two governments, he noted.
The two sides shared the views on maintaining peace, stability, and navigation and aviation security in the East Sea, and settling disputes by peaceful measures in line with international law and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.