Hanoi, Oct. 1 -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam received Maeda Tadashi, Managing Director, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), in Hanoi on October 1. General Secretary and President Lam expressed his delight at the rapid, substantive and effective development of Vietnam-Japan relations since the two countries elevated their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. He highlighted the high level of political trust, the important role of economic cooperation as a pillar of the bilateral ties, and substantive collaboration in science and technology. He spoke highly of JBIC's positive contributions to Vietnam's socio-e...