Hanoi, April 28 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Japanese counterpart Ishiba Shigeru announced in a joint press briefing in Hanoi on April 28 that they had productive talks earlier the same day. Chinh welcomed Ishiba Shigeru and his spouse to Vietnam, highly evaluating Japan as well as the Japanese PM and his spouse's sentiments towards Vietnam in a sincere, trustworthy, practical, and mutually beneficial spirit. Emphasising that the two countries have much work to do, many shared achievements to be proud of, and many things to share and support each other, the Vietnamese Government leader hailed the visit as a significant milestone in Vietnam-Japan relations, which is expected to inject new momentum and inspiration to deepen coo...