Hanoi, April 13 -- Party General Secretary and State President To Lam held phone talks with President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Prime Minister of Japan Takaichi Sanae on April 13, voicing his belief that Japan will continue to grow, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

The Vietnamese leader congratulated the LDP on its February victory in the lower house election and Takaichi on her re-election as PM.

Takaichi, in turn, congratulated To Lam on his election as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam's 14th Central Committee and State President of Vietnam. She affirmed Japan's desire to foster cooperation with Vietnam across various fields.

Both leaders wel...