Addressing the 31st Future of Asia Conference in Tokyo on June 11, Deputy Prime Minister Lê Tiến Châu pointed out the region's development lessons, strategic advantages and cooperation priorities for the near future.
Japan remains Việt Nam’s foremost economic partner, the leading partner in ODA and labour cooperation, third in investment, and fourth in trade and tourism.
Stressing that these crises are inflicting immense suffering on civilians, disrupting global trade and energy supplies, and eroding trust in multilateral mechanisms, Minister Counsellor Nguyễn Hải Lưu, Deputy Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the UN, stressed that there can be no military solution to the challenges facing the Middle East.
Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm outlined five key orientations for future foreign affairs work to help shape the country’s diplomatic thinking in the years ahead.
Both sides inspected the border line and marker system between 527 and 529, finding all markers intact with no signs of displacement or damage. Political security and social order along the frontier remained broadly stable, and residents on both sides were found to be complying well with border management and protection rules.
Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng said that ASEAN must move beyond adapting to global change and play a more active role in shaping emerging economic, technological and geopolitical trends at the opening of the third ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) on Tuesday morning in Hà Nội.
The project is the 19th out of 24 friendship monuments constructed, restored, or upgraded across Cambodia in recent years. These works aim to express gratitude to previous generations who fought and sacrificed their lives for the independence of each country, as well as for peace and development in the two neighbouring Southeast Asian nations.
Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu on Wednesday, Deputy PM Lê Tiến Châu thanked Japan for its effective cooperation and significant contributions to Việt Nam’s socio-economic development over the years, expressing support for Japan’s increasingly active role in regional and global affairs through initiatives in digital transformation and energy security.
Nearly 140 papers were submitted to the conference. Presentations and discussions shared a common assessment that national security is seeing new opportunities and challenges in current domestic and international contexts.
FAO’s recognition of Việt Nam's experience reflects the country’s tangible contributions to knowledge sharing, the transfer of agricultural development expertise, production capacity building, enhancement of local product value and support for developing countries in advancing sustainable agrifood system transformation.
Việt Nam wishes to strengthen cooperation with international partners, including the United States, on the basis of equality, mutual benefit, and respect for each other’s political systems, development conditions, and legitimate interests.
FM Lê Hoài Trung reaffirmed Việt Nam's commitment to creating favourable conditions for British investors, particularly those involved in strategic infrastructure projects capable of generating wide-ranging economic benefits.
Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu reaffirmed that Japan attaches great importance to Việt Nam's role in advancing the Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) vision
Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm underscored the importance of strengthening forecasting, early warning systems and risk governance, while shifting decisively from administrative management to modern governance based on data, technology and market mechanisms.
Việt Nam welcomes delegations from the US administration, Congress, localities and business community to foster dialogue, enhance mutual understanding and create new momentum for bilateral cooperation.
Highlighting the increasingly effective and practical ASEAN+3 cooperation, Deputy Foreign Minister Đặng Hoàng Giang called on ASEAN, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) to strengthen collaboration to address challenges, ensure regional economic stability, as well as energy and food security.
The two countries' leaders also agreed to effectively implement high-level agreements and sign documents, including the Framework Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation,
Deputy PM Lê Tiến Châu urged Japan's parliament to support the continued simplification of visa procedures and work towards visa exemptions for Vietnamese citizens to promote tourism and interpersonal exchanges.
