Prime Minister of Japan Takaichi Sanae. — VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae will pay an official visit to Việt Nam from May 1-3, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Việt Nam.

The visit will be made at the invitation of Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng.

Việt Nam and Japan officially established diplomatic relations on September 21, 1973. Since then, the two countries have worked together to build and elevate their ties across all fields.

Their bilateral framework has been continuously upgraded, from a “Reliable, Long-term Stable Partnership” (2002) to a joint statement “Toward a Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia” (2006); a “Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia” (2009); an “Extensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia” (2014); and most recently, a “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World” (2023). — VNA/VNS