Tokyo, April 25 -- Vietnam has made tremendous overall progress over the past 50 years, said Kazuo Shii, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP).

Speaking to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s resident correspondents in Tokyo ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's visit to Vietnam from April 27-29, the Japanese politician said that the path Vietnam has taken to engage with the outside world is the one of self-reliance, independence, and multilateral diplomacy. Vietnam remains steadfast in its independence and sovereignty. In its relations with other powers, Vietnam does not side with any nation. The country consistently pursues a policy of building friendly relations in all areas and is ready to be...