At present, Japan is the largest ODA donor, the second largest labour cooperation partner, the third biggest investor and tourism partner, and the fourth biggest trade partner of Vietnam.

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In its foreign policy approach, Vietnam consistently values its relationship with the Republic of Korea (RoK), and desires to deepen cooperation between the two countries, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on May 19 in Hiroshima, Japan.