This is the first visit to Vietnam by Japanese PM Fumio Kishida since he took office in November 2021.
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Hanoi on May 1, demonstrating the strong bond between the two governments and cabinet leaders.
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| Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Japan's PM Fumio Kishida in Hanoi on Sunday morning [May 1]. Photos: VGP |
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| PM Kishida is welcomed in honorable reception. |
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| The greeting ceremony takes place in the center of Hanoi in cool weather. |
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| The two PMs are old friends. |
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| The top governments' leaders and delegations of both sides. |
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| Two prime ministers plant a tree. |
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| The tree demonstrates strong and enduring friendship between Vietnam and Japan. |
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| Japan's PM Fumio Kishida lays a wreath at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi. |
