Third Day of the Visit to Viet Nam: Japan-Viet Nam Summit Meeting and Other Activities
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Photograph of Prime Minister Kan inspecting the guards of honor at the welcome ceremony
Photograph of the Prime Minister paying a visit to the National Hero Memorial
Photograph of the Prime Minister offering a wreath of flowers at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Photograph of the Japan-Viet Nam Summit Meeting
Photograph of the leaders attending a signing ceremony for the joint statement
Photograph of Prime Minister Kan paying a courtesy call on General Secretary Manh of the Communist Party of Viet Nam
On October 31 (local time), Prime Minister Naoto Kan paid a visit to the National Hero Memorial and the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, offering a wreath of flowers at each, and attended a welcome ceremony held in front of the Presidential Palace.
Later, Prime Minister Kan held talks with Mr. Nguyen Tan Dung, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, at the Prime Minister's Office. After the meeting, the leaders signed a joint statement and held a joint press conference.
Prime Minister Kan also paid a courtesy call on Mr. Nong Duc Manh, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam.