Hanoi, Nov. 9 -- Prime Minister Takaichi affirmed that Viet Nam is a priority partner in implementing Japan's foreign policy as well as its new Growth Strategy.

She also recognized Viet Nam's important role in Japan's efforts to diversify and upgrade its supply chain networks, adding that Japan would enable Vietnamese businesses to participate more deeply and substantively in global supply chains led by Japanese companies.

To Lam, for his part, affirmed that Japan remains a priority partner for Viet Nam in areas including defense, security, economic security, development cooperation, investment, and trade.

He highly appreciated Japan's economic development policies, including its new Growth Strategy, and expressed his expectation that,...