Japanese Prime Minister to pay official visit to Vietnam

January 11, 2017 - 11:00 AM

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife will pay an official visit to Vietnam from January 16-17.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

The visit will be made at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Source: VNA

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