Tô Lâm Meets Japanese Communist Party Leader Shii Kazuo in Tokyo

On the morning of November 10, 2026, Tô Lâm, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of Vietnam, met Japanese Communist Party Central Committee Chairman Shii Kazuo in Tokyo during an official visit to Japan. Tô Lâm said he hoped the two parties would continue to strengthen exchanges at all levels and theoretical dialogue, and support each other at multilateral forums for political parties.

Tô Lâm meets Japanese Communist Party Central Committee Chairman Shii Kazuo in Tokyo on November 10.（VietVance）

Tô Lâm said he hoped the Japanese Communist Party would continue to support cooperation between Vietnam and Japan in new fields and convey its views to the Japanese government to help create an equal and favorable working environment for Vietnamese citizens working in Japan. He also said he had held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae during the visit, and that the two sides had agreed to further advance the Vietnam–Japan comprehensive strategic partnership.

During the meeting, Tô Lâm outlined Vietnam’s development priorities following the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, including macroeconomic stability, reform of the development model, construction of strategic infrastructure, and digital transformation driven by science, technology and innovation. He said Vietnam aims to become a high-income developed country by 2045.

Shii Kazuo said the two parties had maintained high-level contacts in recent years and held their 12th theoretical exchange. He also discussed preparations for the Japanese Communist Party’s 30th Congress, scheduled for January 2027. Shii said the Japanese Communist Party supported the continued deepening of Vietnam–Japan relations. Tô Lâm invited him to visit Vietnam again.

Source: VietVance