Tokyo, Nov. 5 -- The upcoming official visit to Japan by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam is expected to open up new areas of cooperation, strengthen political trust and create fresh momentum for the Vietnam-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, particularly in science and technology, innovation, human resources development and cultural exchanges, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu has said.

In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s correspondent in Tokyo ahead of the visit, scheduled for November 8-11, Hieu said this would be General Secretary and President Lam's first visit to Japan in his capacity as the top leader of the Party and State. It comes at...