President Nguyen Xuan Phuc had talks with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio in Tokyo on September 26 as part of his stay in Japan to attend the state funeral for former PM Abe Shinzo.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will represent the Vietnamese Party and State at the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo in Tokyo on September 25-28, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday.

Deputy Minister of National Defense and Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong received Izutsu Shunji, Chief of Staff of Japan Air Self-Defence Force, in Hanoi on June 28.

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and the high-level delegation of Japan left Hanoi on May 1 afternoon, concluding an official visit to Vietnam from April 30-May 1.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio discussed in depth the Vietnam-Japan bilateral relations and international and regional issues of mutual concern at their talks in Hanoi on May 1.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and his entourage arrived in Hanoi on April 30 afternoon, beginning his two-day official visit to Vietnam.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio will pay an official visit to Viet Nam from April 30 to May 1 at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

On the morning of February 24, training ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force docked at Tien Sa port for an official visit to Da Nang city.

Two Japanese have been appointed as Honourary Consuls General of Vietnam in Nagoya and Mie cities who pledged to do their utmost to developing Vietnam and its ties with Japan.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Minister Pham Minh Chinh took part in a working session on digital transformation with Japanese technology corporations on November 24 within the framework of his official visit to the country.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio on November 24 witnessed the signing ceremony of 11 cooperative agreements between ministries, agencies and enterprises of the two countries.

“Japanese enterprises can rest assured that they can invest in Vietnam for a long time, and if there is any problem that cannot be resolved, you can directly send letters to the Prime Minister,"

Vietnam and Japan on November 24 issued a joint statement toward the opening of a new era in the bilateral extensive strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia.

Vietnam regards Japan as a long-term, important and reliable strategic partner, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio during their talks in Tokyo on November 24.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his entourage held a working session on November 24 with leaders of several major Japanese groups involving in digital transformation as part of his ongoing trip to Japan.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has granted an interview to the Japanese media ahead of his official visit to the Northeast Asian country, saying that Vietnam wishes to bring bilateral relations to a new height.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with former Japanese PM Suga Yoshihide and Chairman of the Japan - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance Nikai Toshihiro in Tokyo on November 23.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s upcoming official visit to Japan from November 22-25 is expected to lift the Vietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership to a new height.

Vietnam and Japan have launched Phase VIII of their Joint Initiative, focusing on 11 issues aimed at further improving Vietnam’s business and investment climate.

Vietnam wants to closely cooperate with Japan’s new Prime Minister and government to elevate the bilateral extensive strategic partnership to a new height.