Hanoi (VNA), April 24 -- Acting State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on April 24 hosted a reception for Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio who came to bid farewell to her.

Congratulating Yamada on his successful tenure, Xuan spoke highly of his efforts to bolster the Vietnam - Japan relations in various domains.

She described the time-honoured ties as a foundation for the two Governments and peoples to overcome formidable challenges, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and thanked the Japanese diplomat for taking bold steps to get the Japanese Government to give COVID-19 vaccine and medical equipment support to Vietnam.

Xuan went on to say that political trust between the two countries has been increasingly consolidated, with ...