Attending the seminar were Deputy Prime Ministers Ho Duc Phoc and Nguyen Chi Dung; Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki; leaders of relevant ministries, branches and agencies; leaders of several provinces and cities; representatives of Japanese business associations and enterprises investing in Vietnam and leaders of major economic groups in Vietnam.
Choose the best possible option for a green, clean life for the people.
The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World between Vietnam and Japan has continuously developed strongly, extensively and effectively in all fields. Japan maintains its position as a leading important partner of Vietnam as the largest ODA partner, the second largest partner in labor cooperation, the third largest partner in investment and tourism and the fourth largest partner in trade.
By the end of July 2025, Japan had 5,608 valid projects in Vietnam with a total registered investment capital of 79.4 billion USD, ranking 3rd among 151 countries and territories investing in Vietnam, with typical projects such as Nghi Son Petrochemical Refinery Project, Smart City Project in Dong Anh District (Hanoi), Nghi Son 2 BOT Thermal Power Plant Project... On the other hand, Vietnamese investors have invested in 126 projects in Japan with a total registered investment capital of 20.5 million USD, with projects of some typical enterprises such as FPT, Rikkei, VMO...
Speaking at the seminar, Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki stated that during the Japanese Prime Minister's visit to Vietnam, the two sides confirmed that the fields that Vietnam attaches importance to, such as semiconductors, digital transformation, green transformation, natural disaster prevention and control, etc., are the pillars of bilateral cooperation in the future. The two Prime Ministers agreed that both sides need to improve the investment and business environment on the basis of promoting the strengths of Japanese enterprises. Japanese enterprises closely monitor the reforms of the Vietnamese Government, especially administrative procedure reform; and expect opportunities to cooperate with Vietnamese enterprises.
Appreciating Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's strong direction and setting a deadline to resolve the problems between the two sides, thanks to which Vietnam-Japan cooperation and investment projects have made good progress, Ambassador Ito Naoki said that the Japanese side will propose a new Japanese project, as well as new loan packages within the framework of the Asian Zero Net Emission Community (AZEC).
At the seminar, the two sides reviewed and assessed the situation of cooperation, investment and trade between Vietnam and Japan; the resolution of difficulties in projects; and the orientation of cooperation and investment between Vietnam and Japan in the coming time.
In particular, the Japanese side requested the Prime Minister to continue directing the resolution of a number of difficulties and problems in projects such as: Construction of the Ben Luc - Long Thanh expressway; Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway No. 1, Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien section; Cho Ray Vietnam - Japan Friendship Hospital; construction of the Vietnam - Japan University; the issue of popularizing hybrid vehicles (using both internal combustion engines and electric motors)...
Japanese enterprises proposed that the Vietnamese side continue to coordinate to promote projects in Vietnam such as: Urban railway projects in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City; infrastructure development projects in the Mekong Delta; building a smart city in North Hanoi; projects within the framework of the Asian Zero Emission Community (AZEC); the project to restructure the finances of the Nghi Son petrochemical refinery project; projects to prevent and combat natural disasters and climate change using earth observation satellites, etc.
Together with leaders of ministries, branches, agencies and localities of Vietnam to answer and discuss issues of concern to the Japanese side, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested the two sides to establish a joint working group to coordinate, compare and handle issues on a practical basis according to regulations in August 2025, ensuring harmonious benefits and shared risks. If there are problems arising that exceed regulations or do not have regulations, propose to competent authorities to handle them properly and thoroughly, not to prolong them; draw experience for other projects and in the future.
Regarding the concerns of Japanese enterprises in popularizing hybrid vehicles and the roadmap to limit motorbikes in the Ring Road 1 area of Hanoi, the Prime Minister said that reducing emissions, protecting the environment, and combating climate change is a national, comprehensive, global issue, requiring the joint efforts of all people, all levels, sectors, businesses and global cooperation to choose the most optimal solution possible, ensuring the harmony of interests between people, businesses, and the State, in a pure spirit, for the green, clean life of the people; the Party and State of Vietnam have no higher goal than maintaining independence, freedom and bringing happiness and prosperity to the people.
Continue to stay with Vietnam in the development process
Concluding the discussion, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh thanked the Japanese delegates for their sincere and candid opinions, with the desire for stable and long-term cooperation and investment in Vietnam; at the same time, thanked the Japanese side for always working with Vietnam to foster the bilateral relationship over the past 50 years with sincere, trustworthy and effective sentiments, for the benefit of each enterprise, locality and people of each country and for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.
The Prime Minister emphasized that the two countries have upgraded their relationship to “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World”, opening a new era in bilateral cooperation. In particular, economic, trade and investment cooperation continues to play a pivotal role and is a prominent highlight: Japan is currently Vietnam’s leading economic partner, the largest provider of ODA capital and labor cooperation, the third largest investor, and the fourth largest trade and tourism partner of Vietnam.
Appreciating the sincere and frank opinions of the delegates at the seminar, and agreeing with and welcoming the proposals of the Japanese side on implementing the projects in the coming time, the Prime Minister assigned specific tasks to ministries, branches and localities to coordinate with the Japanese side in resolving administrative procedures, land policies, tax policies, food hygiene and safety... proposed by the Japanese side to promote the projects.
The Prime Minister said that Vietnam is implementing three strategic breakthroughs including institutions, infrastructure and human resources, ensuring "open institutions, smooth infrastructure, high-quality human resources and smart governance"; in addition, arranging and organizing two-level local governments, focusing on people and businesses; implementing the "four pillars" with many priorities and incentives to develop the country quickly and sustainably, including building an honest, creative, listening and open-minded government.
Giving clear directions on how to handle and resolve opinions and recommendations from Japanese enterprises in each specific project, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that Vietnam is prioritizing rapid and sustainable development, green economy, digital economy, circular economy, knowledge economy; based on science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation.
The Prime Minister proposed that Japan, including Japanese enterprises, accompany and support Vietnam financially, provide Vietnam with new generation ODA capital; invest in the International Financial Center in Vietnam; expand investment in Vietnam to create jobs, create livelihoods, and train high-quality human resources, especially in fields such as artificial intelligence, databases, semiconductor industry, new energy, renewable energy, biotechnology, healthcare, high-tech agriculture, etc.
Along with that, continue to transfer science, technology, and smart governance; contribute ideas to help Vietnam perfect its market economy institutions, orienting towards socialism; propose priority mechanisms to attract investment from Japan; support Vietnamese enterprises to participate in the production and supply chains of Japan and the world...
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh believes that Japanese enterprises will continue to be associated with Vietnam in the development process; bring benefits to the enterprises and to the two countries, peoples and nations; and continuously contribute to the prosperous development of the two countries as well as the relationship of "Vietnam - Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia and the world".
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