Vietnam will be the first leg of Mr. Suga’s overseas trip as Japanese PM like his predecessor, Mr. Abe Shinzo, did in 2012 after being elected as PM for a second term.

For this year, the city targets an economic growth rate in a range of 4.5% - 5% to ensure an expansion 1.3 times the national average.

Cohesive and responsive is not merely the theme of ASEAN 2020. Cohesive and responsive, along with proactive and responsible, have become a "brand" of ASEAN

With joint efforts from governments and parliaments in ASEAN, the bloc would be successful in building a united, strong and independent ASEAN Community for peace, stability and prosperity.

In addition to the ratification of new laws, Vietnam’s participation in high-standard FTAs ensures the country’s status among attractive investment destinations, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

To realize this goal, the priority should be the domestic market with a population of nearly 100 million, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

During his two terms as Japan’s Prime Minister, Mr. Abe has visited Vietnam at least four times and helped strengthen the Japan-Vietnam relations.

Covid-19 derailed the fairly continuous advances of Vietnam’s consumer confidence, but that hit is likely to be temporary.

Decrees on data privacy protection, e-authorization and verification are expected to be completed this year.