Hanoi (VNA) – Politburo member and head of the CommunistParty of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Organisation Commission Pham MinhChinh received Vice Chairman of the Presidium of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP)Ogata Yasuo during a reception in Hanoi on February 18.

Ogata is leading a JCP delegation on a working trip toVietnam from February 17-23.

Chinh, who is also Chairman of the Vietnam – JapanFriendship Parliamentarians’ Group, said the visit of the JCP delegation will helpstrengthen traditional friendship between the two parties and peoples, andenrich the extensive strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asiabetween Vietnam and Japan.

He affirmed that via meetings and exchanges, ties betweenthe CPV and JCP will be increasingly strengthened, contributing to raisingunderstanding and friendship between the two peoples, as well as thedevelopment of international communist and workers’ movements.

Ogata, for his part, informed the host about the outcomes ofthe recent JCP’s 28th Congress, including the adoption of the revisedParty platform that presents deep analysis on the situation in Japan, theregion and the world, thereby outlining orientations and goals for the JCP.

The guest said the traditional friendship between the JCPand CPV has been increasingly promoted via contacts and exchanges in variousforms, including theoretical exchanges and close liaison at regional and globalmultilateral forums.

Earlier, head of the Party Central Committee’s Commissionfor External Relations Hoang Binh Quan held talks with the Japanese delegation.

The two sides extensively discussed situation of each Party,regional and global issues of shared concern, as well as orientations to steppingup ties between the two Parties, including the 10th theoreticalexchange and mutual support at regional and global multilateral forums./.