PM Chinh thanked Japan for its consistent support for Vietnam, especially during difficult periods such as the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that Japan remains Vietnam’s leading partner in official development assistance (ODA) and labour cooperation, third-largest foreign investor, and fourth-largest partner in trade and tourism.
Trung suggested that Tochigi continue to effectively implement signed agreements and further strengthen cooperation in areas that can create new development momentum for Vietnam, such as science and technology, digital transformation, innovation, and the training of high-quality human resources.
PM Pham Minh Chinh called on Mitsui, with its long-term vision, to continue advancing its cooperation with Vietnamese partners, accelerate progress on the Block B project, and expand operations, and improve collaboration efficiency in the energy sector.
The exhibition features 37 booths, including 22 from Vietnamese localities, 15 from Japan, and five spaces dedicated to Vietnam–Japan cultural interaction.
Gunma and other Japanese localities are encouraged to continue accompanying Vietnam in its new phase of development, with new, substantive, and effective areas of cooperation such as sustainable high-tech agriculture and industry, high-quality human-resource training, as well as expanding into new fields including rare earths, artificial intelligence (AI), quantum science.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on Japanese prefectures and enterprises to continue trusting and supporting Vietnam on its development journey, contributing to the prosperity of both nations and their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Party General Secretary To Lam on November 15 applauded the practical contributions of the Governor and administration of Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture to promoting the locality's ties with Vietnam, particularly in economy, trade, culture, education and labour.
Kuroiwa Yuji, Governor of Kanagawa prefecture, affirmed Kanagawa’s commitment to further strengthening cooperation with Vietnam in labour, cultural and people-to-people exchange, and in encouraging more Kanagawa enterprises to invest in Vietnam.
The heads of APEC delegations congratulated Vietnam on being entrusted to host APEC for the third time in 2027 and affirmed that they would actively support and closely coordinate with Vietnam to ensure the successful organisation of APEC 2027.
Vietnam and Japan should collaborate in agricultural robotics, mechanisation, carbon monitoring and reduction, advanced processing, and by-product reuse, creating a multi-layered ecosystem connecting government agencies, research institutes, businesses, cooperatives, and farmers, and promoting green growth, a circular economy, and sustainable food security.
Jointly organised by the Association of Vietnamese Intellectuals in Japan, the Consulate General of Vietnam in Osaka, the Vietnam–Japan Intellectual Women Association, and the Vietnamese Academic Network in Japan (VANJ), the symposium gathered nearly 100 in-person participants, including scientists, business leaders and experts from both countries, along with hundreds more joining online.
The Vietnamese top legislator said the two sides should continue to expand cooperation in economy, trade, investment, and emerging areas such as science and technology, green transition, and digital transformation.
PM Chinh proposed MUFG work closely with the Ministry of Finance to improve legal frameworks and support the establishment and operation of the international financial centre in Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City.
The exhibition, running from May 23-25, people can watch valuable diplomatic films of the Ho Chi Minh era, and learn about the Nguyen Tat Thanh – Nguyen Ai Quoc's 30-year journey of finding a way to save the country. The event also highlights images of President Ho Chi Minh – a great leader of the Vietnamese people, his legacies at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi.
Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru’s official visit to Vietnam in late April, including his talks with General Secretary To Lam, and meetinsg with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and other senior leaders, underscored the deep trust between the two countries.
State President Luong Cuong hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 28 for Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, who is on a three-day official visit to Vietnam.
Since 1986, Vietnam has developed along a new path, known as Doi Moi (Renewal) policy. The JCP believes that the path of socialist-oriented market economic development is a reasonable and feasible choice.
Party General Secretary To Lam on March 20 commended former Special Ambassador for Vietnam-Japan, Sugi Ryotaro, for his enduring contributions to the bilateral partnership, highlighting his instrumental role in fostering cultural, educational, and humanitarian aid cooperation over the past three decades.
After more than a year of upgrading the relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the ties between Vietnam and Japan have continued to grow in both quantity and quality across all fields.
The 10th Vietnam-Japan Festival features over 100 booths, around 30 stage performances, and special activity zones, including Olympic sports events. Organisers expect the event to attract about 450,000 visitors, surpassing last year’s record of 420,000.