NA Vice Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân meets with the special advisor of the Japan-Việt Nam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance, Tsutomu Takebe, in Hà Nội yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Pham Kien

HÀ NỘI(VNS) — National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân met with the special advisor of the Japan-Việt Nam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance, Tsutomu Takebe, in Hà Nội yesterday.

During the meeting Ngân praised the growing co-operation between the two law-making bodies as well as regular visit exchanges at all levels and efficient joint research activities.

Ngân praised the role as well as contributions of the special advisor to cultural and educational ties of the two countries, naming the Việt Nam-Japan University project, the cherry blossom festival, and the Japanese culture festival in Việt Nam.

She expressed the belief that the extensive strategic partnership between Việt Nam and Japan would be more active and practical, noting that the Việt Nam-Japan University project will become a symbol of that partnership.

The Japanese guest updated his host of the progress of the Việt Nam-Japan University project, which has been initiated by the law-making bodies of the two countries. After launching the first MA course at the university in this September, the Japanese side would work together with concerned Vietnamese agencies in an effort to turn the university into an international university, he said.

Also yesterday, Takebe was welcomed by President of the Việt Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyễn Thiện Nhân. — VNS