Japan PM Abe promises to provide six patrol vessels to Vietnam /牽制中國 安倍允贈越南6艘巡邏艦　　　　　　　　　　

On January 16, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Vietnam, the last stop of his four-nation tour. In addition to providing a loan worth more than NT$30 billion, Abe also promised to provide six patrol vessels to Vietnam to strengthen bilateral security cooperation in the face of China's growing military presence in the South China Sea. In response, China said that "such practice harbors ulterior motives and such mentality is extremely unhealthy." On January 17, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and openly expressed his hope to see more Japanese investment in Vietnam. ==NGUYEN XUAN PHUC Vietnamese Prime Minister== We would like to make a request of Prime Minister Abe. We sincerely hope that Japan can be the largest investor in Vietnam rather than any country else. ==SHINZO ABE Japanese Prime Minister== Currently, over 1,600 Japanese companies are operating in Vietnam. I highly applaud that their investment has created job opportunities and liquidity to help develop Vietnam. Abe was well received by his Vietnamese counterpart and top leaders in Vietnam. He agreed to provide the country with an infrastructure loan worth NT$33.7 billion. On the South China Sea issue, Abe stressed that the Japan-US alliance is a key strength in maintaining regional stability. He stated that the South China Sea issue must be resolved through dialogues and international laws. Japan will provide six patrol vessels to Vietnam to help strengthen its maritime security. ==SHINZO ABE Japanese Prime Minister == Japan and Vietnam will increase security cooperation. At the request of the Vietnamese government, Japan will provide new patrol vessels to help strengthen Vietnam's capability to enforce international maritime laws. According to Japanese media, the purpose of Abe's four-nation tour was to gather the four nations' support in the Japan-US alliance to address China's military presence in the South China Sea. Beijing stated, "The South China Sea issue is back on the track of negotiation. The Japanese leader is sowing discord and playing up the regional tension. Such practice harbors ulterior motives, and such mentality is extremely unhealthy." TRANSLATED BY：LUKE CHIANG 17號在越南河內的工商論壇上，越南總理阮春福公開向來訪的日本首相安倍晉三喊話，希望讓本企業大量在越南投資，而安倍也給予正面回應。 ==越南總理 阮春福== 我們請求安倍首相 非常誠摯希望 日本成為越南的最大投資者 而不是別的國家 ==日本首相 安倍晉三== 目前有超過1600家日本企業 在越南營運 我高度讚賞他們的投資 創造就業跟流通 對越南發展所做的貢獻 越南是安倍2017年首次出訪的第四站，也是最後一站。安倍16號受到越南總理阮春福盛大軍禮歡迎，並跟越南動黨高層舉行會談，同意提供越南約新台幣337億元的貸款，來提升基礎建設，加上2016年的貸款，日本對越南的貸款總額已達到近700億台幣。安倍在記者會上再次談到南海問題，強調美日同盟是區域穩定的重要力量，而南海問題必須有關國家透過對話，以及國際法來解決紛爭，安倍也大方贈送越南六艘新造巡邏艦，強化海上防衛能力。 ==日本首相 安倍晉三== 日本跟越南將會在國防上 強化安全合作 受到越南政府的要求 日本已經決定提供新造的巡邏艦 日方強烈支持越南 有執行國際海洋法的能力 安倍這次出訪澳洲，印尼，菲律賓跟越南四國，逐一確定在南海問題上的合作，日本TBS電視台指出，安倍目的就是拉攏各國靠向以美日同盟為主體的安全體系，牽制中國在南海的任何舉動。對於安倍這次出訪，北京16號指出，南海問題已重回協商軌道，安倍處心積慮挑撥離間，居心叵測，心態極不健康。 記者 靳元慶 報導