Hanoi (VNA), April 23 -- Politburo member, permanent member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat and Chairwoman of the Party Central Committee's Organisation Commission Truong Thi Mai on April 23 received outgoing Japanese Ambassador Yamada Takio .

Mai, who is also Chairwoman of the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Parliamentarians' Group, praised the diplomat's significant contributions to the comprehensive and strong growth of the countries' relations over the past four years.

She said during his tenure, the two countries successfully co-organised activities commemorating the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties last year. Among them were high-level phone talks between Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Japanese Prime...