PM seeks Japan’s increased ODA

Vietnam is effectively using Japan’s official development assistance and wants to receive additional aid from its partner.

Vietnam is effectively using Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) and wants to receive additional aid from its partner.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (right) received former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama in Hanoi on June 20.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung made the statement at a June 20 reception for former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, who is in Hanoi for the third Vietnam ICT Summit and the Vietnam-Japan science and technology cooperation workshop.

He said Vietnam attaches great importance to fostering the strategic partnership in all areas with Japan, for the prosperous development of each country and for peace and development in the region and the world.

He expressed hope that Hatoyama will make a further contribution to strengthening the two countries’ relations in politics, and diplomacy, as well as in economics, trade, investment and people-to-people exchange.

Both countries need to create conditions for Vietnamese products to enter Japan and for Japanese businesses to do long-term investment in Vietnam, Dung said.

The PM hoped that Japan will support Vietnam in developing science-technology and human resources, facilitate Vietnamese students’ study in Japan, and open vocational colleges in Vietnam. 

For his part, Hatoyama expressed his belief that the Japan-Vietnam strategic partnership will continue developing in all aspects, bringing practical benefits to both sides. 

He affirmed that Japan will provide continued support for Vietnam’s human resources training, support industry development, and science-technology. 

He acknowledged Vietnam’s commitment to the effective use of Japanese ODA and hoped Japan will continue providing ODA for Vietnam's infrastructure development and human resources training.