The pledge was made during talks between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono as part of President Tran Dai Quang’s visit to Japan on Wednesday. Both agreed to boost cooperation across UN, APEC and ASEAN forums. Japan appreciates Vietnam’s successful hosting of the APEC Year 2017 and its cooperation in negotiation towards the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership agreement and acceleration of procedures for early enforcement. Vietnam will cooperate closely with Japan in its coordinating role in the ASEAN-Japan relations from 2018 to 2021.