The agreement eases restrictions on the movement of personnel between the two nations' forces to facilitate joint drills and disaster relief operations, making the Philippines Japan's third RAA partner after Australia and the UK.
Vietnam supports Japan in playing a more active role in contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and globally.
Vietnam exported its first 500 tonnes of low-emission rice to Japan on June 5, marking the international debut of rice grown under the one-million-hectare low-emission, high-quality rice project in the Mekong Delta.
The successful export of this first certified staple is the result of tireless collaboration among farmers, cooperatives, businesses, and agricultural authorities across the Mekong Delta.
Gia Lai's agricultural products have been exported to more than 60 countries, including demanding markets such as the US, the European Union, and Japan.
The relationship between Japan and the Philippines in the security field has been strengthened in recent years. In 2023, Japan provided the Philippines with an airborne surveillance radar system.
As the largest annual Vietnamese festival in Japan, the event attracts a large community of Vietnamese residents, Japanese friends, and international visitors eager to explore Vietnamese culture and cuisine.
Secretary General of the ASEAN–Japan Centre (AJC) Kunihiko Hirabayashi reaffirmed that even amid global uncertainties, Vietnam remains a reliable and strategic partner for Japan, continuing to play a prominent role in global trade and value chains.
Deputy PM Nguyen Chi Dung proposed that the Aichi Governor and Nagoya Mayor further enhance cooperation with Vietnam, aiming to set a model for local-level collaboration between the two countries.
With a proactive, positive and responsible spirit, Vietnam is ready to play a greater role in shaping the future of Asia, contributing to building a peaceful, stable and prosperous region.
Representatives of many Asian countries and international friends have shown their respects for former President Tran Duc Luong's contributions to Vietnam's development, relations with their countries, and integration into the region.
The 2025 edition has drawn 450 defence-related enterprises from Japan and 30 other countries, alongside over 15,000 visitors.
Reaffirming Japan’s role as a strategic investor, a local official noted that Japan is currently the second-largest foreign investor in Ha Nam, with over 100 projects in diverse sectors such as mechanical engineering, automobile and motorcycle production, and electronics.
Hagiwara said Mimasaka is proud to host the statue “Ho Chi Minh reading a newspaper,” the first of its kind in Japan. Each year, the statue draws numerous visitors from both Japan and abroad who come to pay their respects to the late leader.
The event aimed to honour the life and revolutionary career of President Ho Chi Minh while strengthening solidarity among the Vietnamese community in Japan and inspiring their patriotism and national pride.
The donation includes a green laser photocoagulation system for treating retinal disorders and a portable autorefractor-keratometre, which allows for vision screenings outside hospital settings.
Malaysia and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing regional decarbonisation and sustainable growth under the Asia Zero Emissions Community (AZEC) initiative.
Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and his spouse, along with a high-ranking Japanese delegation, left Hanoi in the morning of April 29, concluding his three-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse.
Vietnamese and Japanese Prime Ministers expressed their delight at the strong, comprehensive and substantive development of the Vietnam - Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World after more than one year of upgrading, affirming that they will closely coordinate and further strengthen the Vietnam - Japan cooperation towards a new era of Vietnam.
Vietnamese and Japanese PM agreed to deepen economic, investment, and trade cooperation, particularly through promoting new-generation ODA for strategic infrastructure projects and fast-tracking symbolic joint ventures.