A very successful visit

The visit took place in the context of Vietnam-Japan relations being at their most comprehensive, profound and effective stage of development ever. With the warm and sincere welcome from the Party, State and people of Vietnam, the atmosphere of the talks and meetings demonstrated high political trust, warm friendship and strong determination to bring bilateral cooperation to new heights.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru had a frank, in-depth and substantive discussion on strategic issues, and promoted the signing of many practical cooperation agreements that meet the common interests and expectations of the people of the two countries. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's proactive and flexible leadership and deep understanding contributed significantly to the success of the visit.

Win-win

The results of the visit were assessed as comprehensive and mutually beneficial. The two countries signed and announced many important cooperation agreements in key areas such as high technology, innovation, high-quality human resource training, digital transformation, infrastructure development, clean energy and climate change response.

Japan pledges to continue accompanying Vietnam on the path of rapid and sustainable development, while Vietnam affirms its determination to improve the investment environment, creating the most favorable conditions for Japanese enterprises to do business with peace of mind in the long term. This is truly a model of cooperation, where both sides develop together, prosper together, and benefit together.

Notably, Japan’s support is not limited to investment capital or official development assistance (ODA) – which are already very important – but has also been strongly expanded to support technology transfer, innovation and human resource training. These are key areas that help Vietnam successfully achieve its goal of transforming its growth model from breadth to depth, from cheap labor to a knowledge-based and creative economy, from processing and assembling to manufacturing and designing products with higher added value.

In the journey to reach higher levels of the global value chain, Vietnam is fortunate to have Japan as a dedicated and persistent companion.

The success of the visit, as well as the strong development of Vietnam-Japan relations, has a solid foundation from strategic trust and common values ​​that the two peoples share: love of peace, respect for the rule of law, emphasis on sustainable development and upholding human dignity.

The closeness of souls, the similarity in aspirations to rise up, the attachment between the people of the two countries - which the community of 600,000 Vietnamese people in

Japan and thousands of Japanese experts and businessmen in Vietnam are living bridges – creating invaluable soft power for Vietnam - Japan relations.

In a world constantly changing due to economic, geopolitical and environmental instability, the Vietnam - Japan relationship is a lasting bright spot, a beacon of light for sincere, substantive and mutually beneficial cooperation.

That friendship will continue to help the two peoples overcome storms together, develop the country successfully and contribute more positively to peace, stability and common prosperity of the region as well as the world.

As Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized, Vietnam and Japan are not only global strategic partners, but also loyal friends, accompanying each other on the path of development in the 21st century.

A lasting friendship – A bright future

The visit of Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru opened up new horizons for cooperation, further fostering the Vietnam-Japan friendship that has been strong over time.

With a foundation of deep trust, sharing noble values ​​and common aspirations for a better future, the Vietnam - Japan friendship will forever be a precious asset, a strong driving force to bring the two peoples forward and succeed together on the path of prosperous and sustainable development.

Dr. Nguyen Si Dung

Vice President of Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association

Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/quan-he-viet-nhat-mot-ngon-hai-dang-trong-the-gioi-day-bien-dong-102250430061626293.htm