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Japan's Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko touch down in Hanoi on the afternoon of September 20, starting their official visit to Vietnam as part of the occasion of the 50th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations which started in 1973.

The welcoming ceremony for the Crown Prince and his wife is held at the Presidential Office on the morning of September 21 by VP Xuan.

The distinguished Japanese guests will attend a ceremony to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties between both sides at the National Convention Centre on the evening of September 21.

The visit marks the third made by Japanese Crown Prince Akishino following trips to the country in both 1999 and 2012.

The visit takes place amid the extensive strategic partnership between the nation and Japan seeing strong developments in terms of economics, trade, investment, defence-security, agriculture, labour, culture, culture, tourism, education-training, and expanding into new fields, such as digital transformation and green transformation.

The visit made by Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and his wife is of special significance as it is the first overseas trip taken by the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess following the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, it is also the first visit to the country made by members of the Japanese Imperial Family six years after the visit by the Emperor and Empress of Japan in 2017.

The group come together to pose for a photo.

The visit will contribute to promoting the extensive strategic partnership between both sides to new heights, enhancing mutual understanding of the two countries' people regarding the achievements in bilateral ties over the past five decades, and creating a solid basis to step up local co-operation and people-to-people exchanges.

The pair hold high-level talks shortly after the conclusion of the welcoming ceremony.

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