Tô Lâm Promotes Japanese Investment and Energy Cooperation During Japan Visit
During his visit to Japan, Communist Party of Vietnam General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm called for Japanese investment at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Japanese media reported cooperation agreements signed on November 9 in energy, artificial intelligence and other fields, as well as Tô Lâm’s activities in Kanagawa Prefecture.
During his visit to Japan, Communist Party of Vietnam General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm met with leaders of major Japanese financial institutions at the Tokyo Stock Exchange and called for Japanese investment in Vietnam. Jiji Press reported on the meeting and Tô Lâm’s bell-ringing ceremony at the exchange on November 11.
Nikkei Asia reported that businesses, ministries and government agencies from Vietnam and Japan signed several agreements on November 9 covering energy, artificial intelligence and other fields. The outlet said Vietnam was developing high-tech manufacturing in sectors such as semiconductors and electronics, while companies’ production expansion and supply-chain adjustments were driving its economic growth.
On energy, Nikkei Asia said Vietnam was aiming to bring a nuclear power plant into operation by 2035 to reduce its reliance on imported fossil fuels and secure a more stable, cleaner baseload power supply. The outlet said the two countries also planned to cooperate on deploying small modular reactors in Vietnam as early as 2040.
Tô Lâm also visited the Kanagawa prefectural government and held talks with the governor. The governor expressed hope that cultural activities, including a musical, would expand exchanges between the two sides. Tô Lâm said he believed such cooperation and exchanges would contribute to friendly relations between Vietnam and Kanagawa Prefecture, as well as between Vietnam and Japan.
An exhibition of sculptures by Vietnamese and Japanese artists opened in Yokohama on November 9. Kyodo News reported that Tô Lâm’s wife, Ngô Phương Ly, attended the opening ceremony. In his remarks, the Kanagawa governor expressed hope that the exhibition would deepen mutual understanding and promote exchanges. The exhibition was organized by the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum and other institutions during Tô Lâm’s visit to Japan.
Screenshot of Kyodo News’s report on the Vietnam–Japan sculpture exhibition in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.（VietVance）
Source: VietVance
