10:33 12/05/2026
During her official visit to Vietnam, on the afternoon of May 2, Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae visited Vietnam National University, Hanoi, and delivered a speech. In her opening remarks, Prime Minister Takaichi expressed her wish to visit the Hội An World Cultural Heritage Site and walk along the streets once frequented by the Japanese community centuries ago. She especially mentioned the Japanese Covered Bridge, recently restored with support from Japan, as a vivid symbol of more than 400 years of vibrant maritime trade and exchange between the two nations on open seas.