Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru to visit Viet Nam

VGP - Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru will pay an official visit to Viet Nam from April 27-29 at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Wednesday.

April 23, 2025 8:24 PM GMT+7

Since establishing diplomatic ties in 1973, Viet Nam and Japan have progressively elevated their relationship, from a "Reliable, Long-Term Stable Partnership" in 2002 to "Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia" in 2009 and "Extensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia" in 2014, and most recently, a "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World" in 2023.

Japan is Viet Nam's largest official development assistance provider, the second largest labor cooperation partner, the third largest investor, the third largest tourism partner, and the fourth largest trading partner.