Vietnam and Japan Adopt Joint Vision Statement to Advance Bilateral Cooperation
Vietnamese leader Tô Lâm paid an official visit to Japan from November 8 to 11. The two countries adopted a joint vision statement and agreed to deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership through cooperation on supply chains, energy, technology and local exchanges. During the visit, Phú Thọ province issued an investment registration certificate for a Meiko circuit board project.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and State President Tô Lâm paid an official visit to Japan from November 8 to 11. During the visit, Vietnam and Japan adopted a joint vision statement and agreed to further implement their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The two sides said that nearly 80% of the commitments and agreements made since they elevated bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2023 have been implemented and have seen progress.
Tô Lâm and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi review the guard of honor.（VietVance）
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Vietnam is a priority partner in implementing Japan’s foreign policy and new growth strategy. Japan will create conditions for Vietnamese companies to participate more deeply in Japanese companies’ supply chains and is willing to cooperate on energy security, energy reserves and liquefied natural gas power projects in Vietnam. Tô Lâm said Vietnam regards Japan as one of its most important strategic partners.
During the visit, ministries, local authorities and businesses from the two countries signed or exchanged several cooperation documents covering technology, industrial supply chains and long-term investment. While visiting Meiko in Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture, Tô Lâm asked the company to help Vietnamese universities train chip engineers and bring Vietnamese businesses into global supply chains. Phú Thọ province also issued an investment registration certificate for Meiko’s printed circuit board manufacturing project.
Tô Lâm tours Meiko’s laboratory facilities.（VietVance）
In a policy address to Japan’s parliament, Tô Lâm called for stronger cooperation on knowledge, technology and innovation, greater capacity to respond to challenges, green and sustainable growth, and joint efforts to maintain regional peace and stability. The two countries also discussed local exchanges and cooperation on labor, healthcare and education, announced the launch of the 2027–2028 Vietnam–Japan Tourism Year, and plan to hold their third local cooperation forum in 2027.
Tô Lâm delivers a policy address to Japan’s parliament.（VietVance）
Source: VietVance
