Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc returned to Viet Nam Wednesday, wrapping up his tour to Japan - one of Viet Nam’s top partners. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc proceeds to shake hands with
Japanese Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo, Japan on October 22, 2019. 

 During his stay, PM Phuc attended Japanese Emperor Naruhito’s Enthronement Ceremony and court banquet marking the Emperor’s formal ascension to the throne, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

Phuc’s presence at the events demonstrates the fact that Viet Nam treasures the extensive strategic partnership with Japan – one of the top economic partners, the biggest official development assistance provider, the second biggest foreign investor and the fourth largest trade partner of Viet Nam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc sits next to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
at the court banquet marking Emperor Naruhito's formal ascension to the throne
at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on October 22, 2019.

Phuc extended hearty congratulations to Emperor Naruhito, expressing his belief that under the visionary leadership of the Emperor and his Empress, Japan will enter the new “Reiwa” Era of prosperity.

The Vietnamese Government chief called on the Japanese Emperor to continue support for the advancement of the Viet Nam-Japan relationship for mutual benefits and for peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

He took the occasion to extend deep sympathies to Japanese people over the devastating consequences of the Hagibis typhoon.

Phuc also had bilateral meetings with Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, Albanian President Ilir Meta, and several Japanese business leaders./.