Taking place from September 20 to 25, the visit is the first foreign trip of the Japanese Crown Prince, and Crown Princess after the COVID-19 pandemic, and is also the first by any member of the Japanese royal family to Vietnam in six years.
Their official visit to Vietnam was made on the occasion of the 50th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations (1973-2023).
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Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and Japan's Crown Prince Akishino at the welcome ceremony in Hanoi on the morning of September 21. |
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Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan welcomes Japan's Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko. |
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At the welcome ceremony. |
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Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and Japan's Crown Prince Akishino hold talks after the welcome ceremony. |
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Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and Japan's Crown Prince Akishino hold talks after the welcome ceremony. |
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The Vietnamese delegation at the talks. |
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Crown Princess Kiko and the Japanese delegation at the talks. |
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Overview of the talks. |
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The same day, Japan's Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko paid homage to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi. |
