Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association Enhances Engagement with Partners in Japan

As part of its annual work plan, a delegation of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association, led by Standing Vice President of the Association Bui Khac Son, paid a visit to and held working sessions in Japan from December 5 to 10, 2025. The primary objective of the visit was to strengthen people-to-people friendship between Vietnam and Japan, and to gradually further expand connections and coordination with Japanese friendship organizations with Vietnam, as well as with organizations and individuals in Japan.
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The delegation paid courtesy calls to the President of the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance, Obuchi Yuko, and the Advisor to the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance, Takebe Tsutomu. There are also meetings with the Kansai-region Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association, the Sakai-region Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association, and the Ibaraki-Vietnam Friendship Association. Also, the delegation attended the 3rd Vietnam Business Day organized by the Vietnam Business Association in Japan.

The delegation of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association paid a courtesy visit to the Chairperson of the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance, Obuchi Yuko (Photo: TD).
The delegation of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association paid a courtesy visit to the President of the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance, Obuchi Yuko (third from left).

The delegation respectfully conveyed the warm greetings of the President of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association to the leaders and members of the Japanese friendship associations. The main discussion of the meetings included main aspects of the situation in Vietnam, the activities of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association and its orientation for the new stage of development between the two countries. The two sides also focused on initiatives for strengthening economic cooperation, local cooperation, and youth exchanges between the two countries.

Delegation of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association working with the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association of the Kansai region (Photo: TD).
Delegation of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association working with the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association of the Kansai region.

Japanese friends expressed their warm feelings toward Vietnam and spoke highly of the country’s development.

The delegation’s working visit was highly successful, opening up new directions for further expanding the Association’s relations with partners in Japan.

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