Tô Lâm Meets Governor of Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture to Discuss Local Cooperation

On November 12, 2026, Vietnam’s General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm met visiting Governor of Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture Kuroiwa Yuji in Hanoi. During his visit, the governor will take part in economic, cultural and tourism exchanges in Hanoi and Da Nang. Tô Lâm said he believed cooperation between Kanagawa and Vietnam would have more opportunities to develop in the future.

Tô Lâm meets Kanagawa Governor Kuroiwa Yuji in Hanoi.（VietVance）

Tô Lâm discussed his recent official visit to Japan and the Vietnam–Japan Joint Vision Statement adopted by the two sides during the visit. He said agreements reached during the visit would advance the Vietnam–Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. He also praised the results of cooperation between Kanagawa and Vietnamese local authorities and businesses in high technology, semiconductors, medicine, healthcare and cultural exchange.

Kanagawa has opened a representative office in Hanoi. Tô Lâm said he hoped it would serve as a bridge and help put the two sides’ cooperation plans into practice. He also urged the governor to continue promoting cooperation between Kanagawa and Vietnamese localities, particularly Hanoi, Da Nang and Hung Yen, in the economy, culture, education and people-to-people exchange.

Kuroiwa Yuji said Kanagawa valued its cooperation with Vietnam and would continue to promote exchanges across various fields. He said the two sides had cooperated since 2013, and that the continued staging of the Kanagawa Festival in Vietnam and the Vietnam Festival in Kanagawa had helped deepen mutual understanding between their peoples. The 2026 Kanagawa Festival is scheduled for November 14–15 at Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi.

Source: VietVance