Japan aid discussed during FM Nien's visit

Visiting Vietnam Foreign Minister Nguyen dy Nien urged Japan to maintain its official development aid (ODA) at the present level, in a meeting with Japan Prime Minister Junichero Koizumi last Wednesday (March 9). Nien also urged Koizumi to accelerate bilateral talks between the two countries on Vietnam's admission to the World Trade Organization. Koizumi responded that the issues should be discussed at the working level. (Japan Economic Newswire March 9).