To Lam holds summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae in Tokyo

Prime Minister Takaichi affirmed that Viet Nam is a priority partner in implementing Japan's foreign policy as well as its new Growth Strategy.

She also recognized Viet Nam's important role in Japan's efforts to diversify and upgrade its supply chain networks, adding that Japan would enable Vietnamese businesses to participate more deeply and substantively in global supply chains led by Japanese companies. 

To Lam, for his part, affirmed that Japan remains a priority partner for Viet Nam in areas including defense, security, economic security, development cooperation, investment, and trade.

He highly appreciated Japan's economic development policies, including its new Growth Strategy, and expressed his expectation that, under Prime Minister Takaichi's leadership, Japan would soon realize its growth objectives and continue to play a proactive role in maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

The two leaders highly valued the strong, comprehensive, and substantive growth of Viet Nam-Japan relations in recent years, particularly since the relationship was elevated in 2023 to a "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World".

The two leaders concurred to advance cooperation in science and technology, and economic security, particularly the joint research and human resource development projects in areas such as semiconductors.

The two sides identify four pillars of cooperation, link and complementarity: (i) science, technology and innovation; (ii) education, training and human resource development; (iii) production and supply chain integration; and (iv) finance, investment and development assistance.

The two leaders consented to continue working closely together to effectively implement Phase 3 (2025-2030) of the "Medium- and Long-Term Vision for Viet Nam-Japan Agricultural Cooperation".

The two leaders recognized the important role of the content industry - including electronic games, anime, manga, music, and films - in promoting economic growth and deepening people-to-people exchanges, particularly among young people.

The two leaders concurred to look into the possibility of identifying and materializing cooperation projects in critical minerals, including through collaboration with MDBs, with a view to strengthening the supply chains of both countries according to the conditions and needs of each side.

The two leaders further consented to cooperate on the peaceful and sustainable use of outer space, including through cooperation in launching and operating Earth-observation satellites, sharing satellite data and strengthening human resource development.

The two leaders reaffirmed the importance of ASEAN solidarity and centrality and consented to work closely together and make positive contributions to strengthening the ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a substantive, effective, and mutually beneficial manner.

Following the summit meeting, the two leaders adopted the Viet Nam-Japan Joint Vision Statement to elevate the “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World” to new heights./.