Top Vietnamese legislator meets with Japanese Emperor, Empress

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man and his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga met with Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Imperial Palace on December 4 as part of their ongoing official visit to Japan.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man and his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga met with Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Imperial Palace on December 4 as part of their ongoing official visit to Japan.

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Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man (second, right) and his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga (first, right), and Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in a photo taken at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on December 4. (Photo: Doan Tan/VNA)

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man and his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga met with Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Imperial Palace on December 4 as part of their ongoing official visit to Japan.

In a friendly atmosphere, the Emperor expressed his gratitude for Vietnam's support for Japan as a devastating earthquake hit its Noto Peninsula recently. He also extended his condolences over the damage caused by Typhoon Yagi which struck Vietnam in September.

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Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man and his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga meet with Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on December 4. (Photo: Doan Tan/VNA)

For his part, Man said Japan and Vietnam celebrated the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2023, stressing that the bilateral ties have been developing strongly in various fields, from politics to culture.

The NA Chairman used this occasion to thank Japan for its support for Vietnam over the past years./.

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