Continuing his tour to Japan, PM Nguyen Tan Dung today had separate meetings with former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and leaders of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Japan Atomic Industrial Forum, Inc (JAIF), and economist Yukio Okamoto.
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PM Nguyen Tan Dung and former PM Shinzo Abe
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Meeting his former Japanese counterpart, PM Nguyen Tan Dung hoped that Mr. Shinzo Abe would suggest the National Diet of Japan to early ratify the Vietnam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement for advantageous and just economic relations, call on the Japanese Government to raise ODA provision to Vietnam and carry out three major projects - the trans-Vietnam Express Railway, North-South Highway and the Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park.
Former PM Shinzo Abe affirmed to support Vietnam in realizing the above recommendations.
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Deputy PM Nguyen Tan Dung and the leader of JICA
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PM Nguyen Tan Dung expressed his gratitude to leaders of JICA and JETRO for their support and cooperation with Vietnamese partners to construct infrastructure, improve environment, narrow the rich-and-poor gap and empower State management.
The Government chief sought JICA’s support in speeding up the disbursement of some ODA projects in Vietnam.
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PM Nguyen Tan Dung and Mr. Yasuo Hayashi, Chairman and CEO of JETRO
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Hailing JETRO’s role for business stimulation, the PM proposed that the organization encourage Japanese enterprises to enter and do business in Vietnam.
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PM Nguyen Tan Dung and JAIF’s President Hattori Takuya
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Vietnam is on the path to design a scheme for building the first nuclear power plant. So the country highly appreciates and regards Japan a top partner for cooperation in this field, said PM Dung during the discussion with the JAIF's President.
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PM Nguyen Tan Dung and economist Yukio Okamoto
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On this occasion, PM also met economist Yukio Okamoto.
All leaders of JICA, JETRO, JAIF as well as economistYukio Okamoto expressed their deep impression on the country, people, dynamic economic growth and achievements of Vietnam, pledging to nurture the bilateral economic ties.