Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen Hoang Xuan Chien and Japanese Vice Minister of Defence for International Affairs Serizawa Kiyoshi co-chaired the 10th Vietnam-Japan defence policy dialogue in Hanoi on February 27.

Japan’s Vice Minister of Defence for International Affairs Serizawa Kiyoshi visited the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations in Hanoi on February 27.

PM Pham Minh Chinh received the governors of the Japanese prefectures of Aichi, Tochigi, Niigata, Kanagawa, and Yamanashi in Tokyo on December 17.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 16 attended a Vietnam-Japan economic forum in Tokyo as part of his ongoing trip to the East Asian country.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and leaders of Vietnamese ministries, agencies and localities on December 16 attended a dialogue with major Japanese economic corporations on green transition and social infrastructure.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio in Tokyo on December 16.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh encouraged leading firms of Japan’s Gunma prefecture to expand their investment cooperation activities in Vietnam during a meeting with local businesses on December 15.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived in Tokyo on December 15, starting his four-day trip to Japan for the Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation and bilateral activities in Japan.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam to attend the Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation and have bilateral activities in Japan from December 15-18.

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong delivered a policy speech at the National Diet of Japan on November 29 as part of his ongoing official visit to the East Asian country.

President Vo Van Thuong described the elevation of the Vietnam - Japan relations to a “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World” as an important event ushering in a new chapter in the bilateral ties.

President Vo Van Thuong on November 27 met representatives of Vietnamese expatriates who have made practical contributions to Vietnam – Japan relations, during his ongoing visit to Japan.

President Vo Van Thuong, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo on November 26 evening (local time), starting their official visit to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese State.

Vietnamese State President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse will make an official visit to Japan from November 27 to 30, 2023 at the invitation of the Japanese State, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son suggested OECD give more policy recommendations to Vietnam at a meeting with OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann on October 26.

President Vo Van Thuong hosts Japanese Foreign Minister

Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Yōko Kamikawa will visit Vietnam on October 10-11, at the invitation of Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son.

Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko arrived the central city of Da Nang on September 14, continuing their official visit to Vietnam.

Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko on September 23 made a field trip to Hoi An ancient town, a UNESCO-recognised World Cultural Heritage site in Quang Nam province, central Vietnam.