At the reception, Tuc affirmed that since the two countries upgraded their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia and the world, Viet Nam-Japan relations have continued to develop in a positive, substantive and comprehensive manner.
He said Japan is one of Viet Nam’s most important comprehensive strategic partners, adding that cooperation in science and technology, digital transformation, green transition, innovation and semiconductors has been strengthened, while cultural cooperation, cooperation between localities and people-to-people exchanges have continued to flourish.
For his part, Ambassador Ito informed the deputy PM that the two sides were working to achieve concrete results that would help further advance the Japan-Viet Nam comprehensive strategic partnership in the coming period.
The Japanese diplomat expressed his hope that the Vietnamese government would create favourable conditions for Japanese enterprises to participate in strategic minerals, energy, science and technology, innovation and human resource training.
Deputy PM Tuc welcomed Japan’s cooperation proposals, emphasising the need to ensure mutual benefits, prioritise technology transfer and promote faster and more effective cooperation between the two countries’ enterprises.
Regarding energy cooperation, Tuc said Viet Nam was targeting double-digit growth from now until 2030, which would require substantial energy demand.
He had instructed relevant ministries and agencies to study and address obstacles to the implementation of several gas-fired power projects involving Japanese enterprises, including the Thai Binh LNG and O Mon II projects.
He also encouraged Japanese enterprises to invest in renewable energy in compliance with the law and on the basis of mutual benefit.
Regarding Japan’s proposal for cooperation in developing strategic energy storage facilities under the Power ASIA initiative, Tuc said he had instructed the Ministry of Industry and Trade to study the proposal and respond to the Japanese side.
He stressed that science, technology, innovation and digital transformation would be important drivers of Viet Nam’s growth model in the coming period, so the country wished to strengthen cooperation with Japan in attracting investment linked to technology transfer, increasing the localisation rate and training high-quality human resources.
The two sides also discussed strengthening cooperation in culture, tourism and the protection of intellectual property rights.
The deputy PM affirmed that Viet Nam was implementing measures to tackle online copyright infringement and would continue to strengthen law enforcement in this field.
