They were seen off at Haneda International Airport. During the visit, General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse met with the Japanese Emperor and Empress and attended a court luncheon they hosted at the Imperial Palace. The Vietnamese leader attended the official welcome ceremony, held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae, addressed the press and witnessed the exchange of cooperation documents. He also delivered an address to Japan’s National Diet, visited Kanagawa prefecture and held several other important high-level engagements.
At their talks, General Secretary and President To Lam and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae reaffirmed that Viet Nam and Japan are each other's leading and long-term important partners, sharing many common interests, with the development of one country creating favorable conditions for the growth of the other. Viet Nam is a priority partner in Japan's foreign policy and the implementation of its New Growth Strategy.
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General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse |
Against the backdrop of an increasingly complex international environment and building on a new strategic vision for bilateral relations, the two leaders agreed to adopt a Viet Nam-Japan Joint Vision Statement, elevating the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World to a new height under the spirit of being partners that accompany, co-create and mutually benefit from one another, toward high-quality growth, strategic autonomy and resilience.
At their meetings, both sides spoke highly of the strong, comprehensive and substantive development of Viet Nam-Japan relations in recent years, particularly since the two countries upgraded their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World in 2023. Political trust has been strengthened through regular high-level exchanges and contacts across Party, Government and parliamentary channels. Dialogue mechanisms among ministries, agencies and localities of the two countries have also been operating effectively.
The two sides agreed to promote high-level diplomacy and maintain regular exchanges and contacts to further strengthen mutual trust and understanding. They also underscored the importance of expanding exchanges through all channels, including the Party, Government, National Assembly channels, people-to-people exchanges and local-level cooperation, thereby reinforcing friendship between the two countries.
They agreed to continue close coordination and effectively implement the third phase (2025-2030) of the medium- and long-term vision for Viet Nam-Japan agricultural cooperation, while expanding high-quality agricultural cooperation to ensure food security through investment, technology and knowledge transfer, and high-quality human resources training.
The two leaders also agreed to strengthen cooperation under the ASEAN-Japan MIDORI Cooperation Plan. They welcomed the near completion of technical consultations on market access for Vietnamese pomelos and Japanese grapes, expressing their hope that the two products could enter each other's markets from next year.
Both sides agreed to advance science, technology and innovation as a pillar of bilateral cooperation, with an emphasis on partnership, co-creation and public-private cooperation. They also agreed to promote collaboration in space technology, marine and ocean sciences, artificial intelligence (AI), digital technology, semiconductors, medical technology, advanced biotechnology, high-tech agriculture and strategic minerals.
The two countries will continue to expand joint research projects, particularly in AI, broaden the NEXUS Program and facilitate the participation of Vietnamese doctoral researchers in research and training programs in Japan in semiconductors and AI. They also agreed to effectively implement 14 projects under the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM).
The two sides further agreed to strengthen human resources connectivity, promote people-to-people exchanges and local-level cooperation, and expand collaboration in healthcare, labor and education.
They will work closely to organize the third Viet Nam-Japan Local Cooperation Forum in 2027, enhance educational and training cooperation and develop high-quality human resources. They also concurred to promote cooperation in healthcare and elderly care, expedite negotiations toward signing a bilateral Social Security Agreement, and launch preliminary consultations on an agreement on consular cooperation, including mandatory consular notification.
Source: VNA