Việt Nam and India share a long-standing friendship founded by President Hồ Chí Minh and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. In September 2016, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Việt Nam, the two countries elevated ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. A decade on, bilateral relations have achieved tangible progress, strengthening trust and opening a new phase of deeper, more dynamic cooperation.

The visit will be made at the invitation of President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

According to Nikkei, Prime Minister Takaichi affirmed that Japan will continue to promote the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Việt Nam and coordinate efforts to build a “stronger and more prosperous” region.

Việt Nam’s manufacturing industry has now become an indispensable supplier to the global market, forging an inseparable relationship with the Japanese economy as well.

Former Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh and former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung were presented with the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun at a ceremony in Hanoi on May 2.

National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn's talks with Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae covered parliamentary ties, investment, clean energy, advanced technology and the welfare of nearly 700,000 Vietnamese living in Japan.

Four ministries have been given a tight deadline to report on streamlining rules covering everything from fire safety to construction permits, as the government intensifies its drive to ease the burden on businesses and households.

Buddhist heritage offers not only spiritual depth but also practical guidance for state conduct, particularly as the world faces persistent conflict, divisions and eroding trust, Ambassador Đỗ Hùng Việt, Việt Nam's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has said.

Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae held talks in Hà Nội on May 2 following an official welcome ceremony.