Hanoi, April 28 -- Tokyo (VNA) - Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's decision to select Vietnam as her first destination in the region - less than three months after consolidating her leadership - highlights the country's growing strategic importance in Japan's regional policy, affirmed Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu. Granting an interview to Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Tokyo ahead of the visit from May 1 to 3, the diplomat stressed that it carries great significance, vividly reflecting Japan's high regard for the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership as both countries enter a new phase of development. The trip is expected to further consolidate political trust, enhance high-level strategic exchanges, and crea...