Hanoi, April 14 -- Takaichi congratulated To on his election as the General Secretary and State President, affirming that Japan expects to strengthen cooperation with Viet Nam across all fields.

She hailed Viet Nam's position and role in the region, noting that the Southeast Asian nation is an important partner in Japan's Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) vision.

Japan treasures and highly values Viet Nam's independent and self-reliant foreign policy and supports its development goals in the new era, said the Japanese Prime Minister.

To, for his part, congratulated Japan's Liberal Democratic Party on its victory in the House of Representatives election last February and Takaichi's re-election as the Prime Minister of Japan.

He express...