General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and State President Nguyen Phu Trong extended a message of congratulations to Japanese Emperor Naruhito on his birthday.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc also delivered a congratulatory message to his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe.
On the occasion, Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh cabled a message of congratulations to Japanese FM Motegi Toshimitsu.
Emperor Naruhito became the 126th Emperor of Japan on May 1, 2019, starting the new imperial era of Reiwa./.