Tokyo, Nov. 9 -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam delivered a policy address to the National Diet of Japan on November 9 afternoon (local time), as part of his ongoing official visit to Japan. General Secretary and President Lam said he is glad to return to Japan for the first time in his new role and feels more deeply the value and historical depth of Vietnam-Japan ties. Fifty-three years of diplomatic ties and exchanges dating back centuries have built an invaluable foundation between the two peoples. He valued the Japanese Government, National Diet, businesses, experts and people for their contributions to Vietnam's development, saying that Japan has helped Vietnam overcome war ...