Vietnam and Japan Sign 11 Cooperation Documents on Energy and Technology
Vietnam and Japan signed 11 cooperation documents, nine of which were exchanged at a ceremony in Tokyo on November 9, 2026. They cover thermal power project financing, official development assistance, nuclear power, artificial intelligence research, environmental protection and legal cooperation.
On the evening of November 9, 2026, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and State President Tô Lâm and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae witnessed the exchange of nine Vietnam–Japan cooperation documents after their talks in Tokyo. The two countries signed 11 documents in all, covering energy, education, science and technology, the environment and law.
Tô Lâm and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae witness the exchange of Vietnam–Japan cooperation documents.（VietVance）
The energy and financing documents include a framework agreement to facilitate Japanese grant aid projects in Vietnam, a loan agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency for construction of the Ô Môn 3 thermal power plant, and an exchange of notes on an official development assistance loan for the Vietnam–Japan University construction project. The two sides also signed a memorandum of understanding on nuclear power cooperation and agreed on a technical support program for fiscal years 2025–2026.
In education and technology, the two governments signed an agreement on developing Vietnam–Japan University in Vietnam. Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology and Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology signed an agreement on cooperation in artificial intelligence research and development. Vietnam’s Intellectual Property Office and the Japan Patent Office also signed a memorandum on accelerated patent examination.
Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment also signed memoranda of understanding on ocean policy cooperation and environmental cooperation with Japan’s Cabinet Office and Ministry of the Environment, respectively. Another agreement, funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, concerns continued improvements to the quality and efficiency of lawmaking and law implementation in Vietnam from 2027 to 2030.
Source: VietVance
