Hanoi, April 28 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired an official welcome ceremony in Hanoi on April 28 morning for Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and his spouse who are on a three-day official visit to Vietnam. This is the Japanese PM's first visit to Vietnam since he took office, and also his first since the two nations upgraded their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World in November 2023. After the welcome ceremony, the PMs visited a photo exhibition featuring Vietnam and its people as well as good relations between Vietnam and Japan, which was jointly organised by the Government Office and the Vietnam News Agency. The two leaders then held talks. Since establis...