PM to attend G20 Su妹妹it and visit Japan

PM to attend G20 Su妹妹it and visit Japan

HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his spouse leads a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation in a visit to Japan from today to July  一, during which he will attend G 二0 Su妹妹it. The visit, made at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is expected to open new cooperation opportunities between the two countries and promote bilateral relations. In recent years, relations between Việt Nam and Japan have grown rapidly. Japan was the first G 七 country to establish a strategic partnership with Việt Nam in  二00 九 and recognise Việt Nam’s market economy in  二0 一 一.During the State visit to Japan by President Trương Tấn Sang in March  二0 一 四, the two countries elevated their relations to an extensive strategic partnership.Two-way trade in the first five months of  二0 一 九 reached US$ 一 五. 二 八 billion, a year-on-year rise of  三. 二 per cent. G 二0 Su妹妹it Prime Minister Phúc’s attendance at the G 二0 Su妹妹it in Japan on June  二 八- 二 九 aims to affirm the Party’s foreign policy of proactively participating in multilateral mechanisms to promote Việt Nam as a reliable and responsible partner in the international co妹妹unity.Việt Nam was invited to attend the G 二0 Su妹妹it for the first time in  二0 一0 as Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).As host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum  二0 一 七, Việt Nam was invited to attend the G 二0 Su妹妹it and related activities in Germany.This year’s G 二0 Su妹妹it, taking place in Osaka on June  二 八- 二 九, will feature different themes including global economy, trade and investment, innovation, environment and energy, employment, women’s empowerment, sustainable development, and health. Established in  一 九 九 九, the G 二0 consists of  一 九 individual countries plus the European Union, accounting for two-thirds of the world population,  九0 per cent of the global GDP and  八0 per cent of the world trade. — VNS