To Huy Rua, Political Bureau member, secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of its Organisation Commission, received Takebe Chutomu, president of the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentarians' Friendship League, in Hanoi on March 27.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung on March 20 received visiting former Japanese PM Yukio Hatoyama, saying that Viet Nam wants to deepen the strategic partnership with Japan, making it more practical, effective and stable.

Finance Minister Vuong Dinh Hue received Japanese Ambassador Yasuaki Tanizaki in Hanoi on Feb. 14.

Japanese Justice Minister Hiraoka Hideo has vowed to do his best to boost Japan-Vietnam relations, especially in building a law-governed state and improving the legal system of Vietnam.

State President Truong Tan Sang on January 9 hosted a reception in Hanoi for the Vice President of the Japanese Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC), Fumio Hoshi.