Hanoi, May 2 -- ​Hanoi (VNA) - Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae visited and delivered a keynote policy speech at the Vietnam National University (VNU) - Hanoi on May 2, conveying a strong message about the future of the Vietnam-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and announcing important updates to Japan's Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) Vision.

Opening her address, PM Takaichi recalled her visit to Vietnam six years ago and expressed her wish to return to Hoi An, home to the historic Japanese bridge Nihonbashi, whose restoration was completed two years ago with Japan's cooperation.

This bridge, which has withstood the passage of more than 400 years, tells the story of centuries of exchange between Japan and Vietnam,...