Viet Nam suggested JICA continue implementing a leadership capacity-building project for 2026–2028, aligned with Viet Nam’s development priorities and four new pillars of bilateral cooperation - AI, digital transformation, smart cities and high-tech infrastructure; high-quality human resource development and institutional reform; green and circular economy development and disaster prevention; and social welfare, health care, elderly care and private-sector development.

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has underscored the success of her recent visits to Viet Nam and Australia, highlighting strengthened cooperation in economic security.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on May 2 morning hosted an official welcome ceremony for Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae, who is on an official visit to Viet Nam.

Ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit to Viet Nam on May 1-3, Toshiro Nishizawa, Senior Fellow, SCERU-GraSPP, The University of Tokyo, shared his views in an interview on the significance of the visit and future prospects for bilateral cooperation.

The Vietnamese community in Japan’s Kyushu region marked International Women’s Day on March 8 with a programme themed “Preserving Vietnamese Culture – Preserving the Vietnamese Language in Japan,” creating a warm space that brought Vietnamese families together far from home.

A prize-awarding ceremony for the contest on storytelling, painting, singing, and poetry recitation about President Ho Chi Minh for children in 2025 was held at the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on December 15.

Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong highly valued the positive and fruitful cooperation between the Viet Nam People’s Navy and the JMSDF, saying that this has helped enhance professional skills and technical expertise while fostering friendship and mutual understanding between the two forces.

Party General Secretary To Lam on October 4 sent a congratulatory message to Takaichi Sanae on her election as President of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Quang Phuong met with Japan’s parliamentary leaders in Tokyo and visited several localities as part of his working trip to the country from September 25-30.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has called on Japanese firms to invest in key sectors in Viet Nam including supporting industries, high technology, digital transformation, clean energy, and smart agriculture.

The Viet Nam Coast Guard and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have agreed to deepen collaboration, covering education and capacity-building.