Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn (right) presents the the “For the cause of Việt Nam's foreign affairs” insignia to outgoing Japanese Ambassador to Việt Nam Yamada Takio on Wednesday. — Photo from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

HÀ NỘI — Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn on Wednesday awarded the “For the cause of Việt Nam's foreign affairs” insignia to outgoing Japanese Ambassador to Việt Nam Yamada Takio in recognition of his contributions to Việt Nam - Japan diplomatic relations.

At their meeting, Sơn assessed that during the past 4-year term of Ambassador Yamada Takio, bilateral relations have grown well in all fields with outstanding achievements.

The diplomat's efforts and contributions to strengthening the friendship and cooperation between the two nations, he said.

The minister hoped that in the coming time, Ambassador Yamada Takio, with his experience, understanding, and affection for Việt Nam, will continue to contribute to the Việt Nam-Japan relations in such fields as economy, investment, human resources training, people-to-people and locality-to-locality exchanges, and tourism.

For his part, Ambassador Yamada Takio thanked the ministry for supporting and closely coordinating with the Japanese Embassy over the past four years in the context of many new and complicated developments in the world and region, especially the COVID-19 pandemic. 

He affirmed that in any positions he holds in the coming time, he will continue to promote the bilateral friendship and cooperation. — VNS