During his official visit to Japan, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam separately met with former Japanese Prime Ministers Ishiba Shigeru and Kishida Fumio, along with Aso Taro, the Vice President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), in Tokyo on November 10, reaffirming their dedication to further enhancing the Vietnam-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Both parties expressed their happiness at the quick and thorough advancement of Vietnam-Japan relations in all areas over the three years since they upgraded their bond to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World.
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They recognized that collaboration in science and technology—a new foundation of bilateral relationships—along with emerging fields like digital transformation, green transition, innovation, and semiconductors, has advanced through tangible projects. In the meantime, cultural collaboration, connections among communities, and exchanges among individuals have thrived and grown more meaningful.
The previous Japanese prime ministers emphasized the importance of General Secretary and President Lam’s visit, asserting their belief that it will generate new momentum for the bilateral relationship to attain greater levels across various sectors. They expressed their hopes for Vietnam's successful hosting of APEC Year 2027.
The leading Vietnamese official expressed gratitude to the past Japanese prime ministers for their goodwill towards Vietnam and its citizens, along with their important contributions to the friendship and cooperation between the two nations over the years.
He expressed his optimism that they will keep backing initiatives to enhance the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in accordance with the Vietnam-Japan Joint Vision Statement recently endorsed by the leaders of both nations.
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He suggested that both sides concentrate on four key areas of cooperation, including bolstering political trust through regular exchanges and meetings among Party, State, and parliamentary channels; advancing economic cooperation and connectivity while safeguarding economic security; increasing collaboration in innovation, space technology, and high-tech agriculture; and improving the effectiveness of cooperation between local regions of the two nations.
The previous Japanese prime ministers concurred with General Secretary and President Lam’s suggestions, stating that no matter their future roles, they will persist in backing and fostering initiatives to bring bilateral relations into a new developmental stage characterized by mutual advancement, co-creation for shared benefits, high-quality growth, strategic independence, and resilience, fulfilling the hopes of both nations' citizens and positively contributing to peace, collaboration, and development both regionally and globally.
Aso Taro expressed his backing for Vietnam's reform efforts and development objectives, while appreciating the results of the discussions between General Secretary and President Lam and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae on November 9.
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He specifically appreciated the signing of a memorandum of understanding for cooperation between the CPV and the LDP, emphasizing that he will persist in supporting and enhancing relations between both countries and their governing parties moving forward. He conveyed his desire to travel to Vietnam once more in the near future.