First foreign visit after taking office as Prime Minister Suga arrives in Vietnam Tomorrow's summit meeting October 18, 20:18
Prime Minister Suga arrived in Vietnam on the night of the 18th, the first foreign visit after taking office.
At the summit meeting with Prime Minister Hook on the 19th, with China in mind to activate the advance into the ocean, in addition to cooperation for the realization of a free and open Indo-Pacific, cooperation in a wide range of fields such as economy and security It is expected to confirm.
On the afternoon of the 18th, Prime Minister Suga, who set out on his first foreign visit after taking office, arrived in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, the first country he visited before 8 pm on the 18th of Japan time.
Prime Minister Suga is planning to attend a summit meeting with Prime Minister Hook on the 19th, and will head to the South China Sea before the ASEAN-Association of Southeast Asian Nations-related summit meeting chaired by Vietnam will be held next month. I would like to confirm the cooperation for the realization of a free and open Indo-Pacific based on the rule of law, with China in mind, which will intensify the advancement of Vietnam.
In addition, in light of the spread of the new coronavirus infection, we aim to promote economic cooperation such as strengthening the supply network of supplies such as masks to Japan, the so-called supply chain, and security such as the transfer of defense equipment to Vietnam. Our policy is to strengthen cooperation in the field.