Japan-Vietnam meeting

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (2nd from R) and Vietnamese Finance Minister Ho Duc Phoc (2nd from L) shake hands after exchanging notes on Japan's yen-loan projects in Vietnam during a meeting in Hiroshima, western Japan, on May 21, 2023. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (far R) and his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh (far L) accompanied the meeting. (Pool photo)