HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam treasures its extensive strategic partnership with Japan, including relations between parties, a senior Party official said on Thursday.

Trương Thị Mai, Politburo member, Permanent member of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat, Chairwoman of the CPV Central Committee’s Organisation Commission, made the statement while receiving a delegation from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ) led by its President Izumi Kenta.

Mai, who is also Chairwoman of the Việt Nam – Japan Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group, thanked the CDPJ for supporting and contributing to the relations between the two countries.

She proposed the CDPJ enhance relations between the two Parties and parliaments as well as people-to-people ties.

Izumi expressed his delight at the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation between the two Parties within the framework of his visit, affirming his willingness to coordinate in implementing the MoU to further develop their relationship.

He said he believed that with high political trust, the relationship between Việt Nam and Japan will continue to develop in a more practical manner at all levels and in all fields in the coming time.

The two sides agreed to boost connectivity between the youth of the CDPJ and the CPV.

On August 30 afternoon, member of the CPV Central Committee and Chairman of the CPV Central Committee's Commission for External Relations L￪ Ho￠i Trung had a working session with the Japanese delegation.

They exchanged views on orientations and measures to enhance the relations between the two Parties and the two countries in the coming time.

On this occasion, the two sides signed the MoU on cooperation and exchanges between the CPV and the CDPJ. — VNS