Vietnamese and Japanese Prime Ministers Pham Minh Chinh and Ishiba Shigeru, and their spouses visited the Vietnam National Museum of History which is preserving more than 200,000 documents and artifacts of Vietnamese history and culture, spanning from prehistoric times to the present.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired an official welcome ceremony in Hanoi on April 28 morning for Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and his spouse who are on a three-day official visit to Vietnam.
Vietnamese and Japanese Prime Ministers expressed their delight at the strong, comprehensive and substantive development of the Vietnam - Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World after more than one year of upgrading, affirming that they will closely coordinate and further strengthen the Vietnam - Japan cooperation towards a new era of Vietnam.
The President affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to the relationship with Japan, supports Japan in promoting an increasingly active role, and jointly contributes to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.
Following the official welcome ceremony, on the morning of April 28, 2025, in Hanoi, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru.
On the afternoon of April 27, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and his spouse arrived in Hanoi, commencing their official visit to Vietnam from April 27- 29 at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse.
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru arrived in Hanoi on April 27 afternoon, beginning his three-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Economic cooperation will be a central focus of the Japanese PM's coming visit, with both sides aiming to improve the investment environment, strengthen supply chain resilience, and expand market access.
After thorough consideration, Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru decided to choose Vietnam as his first destination, as the Southeast Asian is a very important partner of Japan.
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru's Vietnam visit is expected to deliver on tangible results, with the signing of numerous cooperation documents in various fields, especially in science and technology, green economy, digital economy, sustainable development, and strategic infrastructure development including transportation, energy, and electricity.
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from April 27 to 29, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.