Prime Minister Suga met with Vietnam's chief leader, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, over the phone to develop a low-temperature transportation network called a "cold chain" in Vietnam, such as a cold storage facility for the new coronavirus vaccine. I conveyed the idea of supporting Japan as a country.
The telephone talks were offered by the Vietnamese side for about 20 minutes from noon, and Prime Minister Suga was re-elected to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam in January. Congratulations to General Secretary Chung and thanked him.
On top of that, Prime Minister Suga, in order to embody his contribution as an "Indo-Pacific nation," as Japan, for the development of a low-temperature transportation network called "cold chain" in Vietnam, such as a cold storage facility for the new coronavirus vaccine. I conveyed my thoughts on helping.
In addition, Prime Minister Suga requested cooperation for the return of Vietnamese who could not return due to the influence of the new coronavirus, while General Secretary Chung said, "We would like to work closely with each other toward early return. I responded.
The two sides also exchanged views on the regional situation, and Prime Minister Suga expressed serious concern about China's trends in the East China Sea and South China Sea, including the enforcement of the Maritime Police Law, and the situation in Myanmar, as well as North Korea's. We asked for understanding and cooperation on the abduction issue.