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At a meeting with Speaker of the House of Representatives Mori Eisuke, Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau expressed his satisfaction with the positive and substantive progress made in the Vietnam-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in recent years. Affirming that Japan is one of Vietnam’s most important partners and a trusted friend, he proposed that the two sides continue strengthening political trust, maintaining high-level exchanges and contacts, and enhancing the role of legislative bodies in effectively implementing agreements reached by the leaders of both countries.

One of the key issues emphasized by the Deputy Prime Minister was the need to create more favorable conditions for travel and people-to-people exchanges. In this regard, Vietnam proposed that Japan continue simplifying entry procedures and move toward granting visa exemptions for Vietnamese citizens to promote tourism, economic cooperation, and exchanges between the peoples of the two countries. The Deputy Prime Minister also called on Japan to continue paying attention to and creating favorable conditions for the nearly 700,000 Vietnamese citizens who are living, studying, and working in Japan.

In response, Speaker Mori Eisuke affirmed that he would continue efforts to advance the Vietnam-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and strengthen exchanges between the legislatures and parliamentarians of the two countries. He also highly appreciated the contributions of the Vietnamese community to Japan’s socio-economic development and expressed his desire to further promote cooperation between localities of the two nations.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau meets with Speaker of Japan’s House of Representatives Mori Eisuke. (Photo: VGP)

During a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu, Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau described the visit to Vietnam by Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae last May as an important milestone that created new momentum for bilateral relations. He thanked Japan for its effective support for Vietnam’s socio-economic development and reaffirmed Vietnam’s desire to work closely with Japan in implementing the outcomes achieved during recent high-level visits.

The two sides agreed to effectively promote existing cooperation mechanisms, including the Vietnam-Japan Cooperation Committee, while coordinating to successfully organize the second Vietnam-Japan Local Cooperation Forum, scheduled to take place in Hue this September. Facilitating travel for citizens of both countries, with the goal of significantly increasing two-way tourism, was also a matter of particular interest to both sides.

Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu affirmed that Japan values Vietnam’s growing role and position in the region and highly appreciates the coordination between the two countries on regional and international issues. Japan also wishes to continue expanding cooperation in the fields of economics, education, science and technology, and people-to-people exchanges.

In addition to traditional areas of cooperation, many of Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau’s meetings in Tokyo focused on strategic technology sectors that are of interest to both countries.

At a meeting with the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance attended by former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the Deputy Prime Minister proposed that Japan continue supporting the implementation of symbolic cooperation projects while expanding collaboration in digital transformation, green transformation, AI, semiconductors, and the training of high-quality human resources.

These issues were also discussed during a meeting with Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Matsumoto Yohei. The two sides agreed to promote cooperation in science and technology, innovation, and human resource development, particularly in high-tech industries that play an important role in the growth of both economies.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau (front row, second from left) meets with the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance. (Photo: VGP)

During a meeting with leaders of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Deputy Prime Minister highly appreciated JICA’s contributions to Vietnam’s development over the past three decades. JICA representatives stated that the agency would continue accompanying Vietnam in programs related to human resource development, digital transformation, green transformation, AI, the semiconductor industry, and energy.

In the field of law and institutions, Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau met with Japanese Minister of Justice Hiraguchi Hiroshi. During the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that institutional reform is one of Vietnam’s strategic breakthroughs and an area with significant cooperation potential between the two countries. Minister Hiraguchi affirmed that Japan stands ready to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam in lawmaking, ensuring legal compliance, and building a safe and orderly society.

In addition to high-level diplomatic activities, the Deputy Prime Minister also met with local government leaders, research institutions, universities, technology enterprises, and Vietnamese scientists and young intellectuals in Japan. These activities help strengthen connections among localities, businesses, and research communities of the two countries, creating a foundation for implementing substantive cooperation programs in the coming period.

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