PM works with Japanese firms in digital transformation, JICA President
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined a working session with leaders of major Japanese firms in digital transformation on November 24, during his official visit to Japan.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined a working session with leaders of major Japanese firms in digital transformation (Photo: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) – ꦬPrime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined a working sessionwith leaders of major Japanese firms in digital transformation on November 24,during his official visit to Japan.
Addressing the event, the Vietnamese PM affirmed thatdigital transformation has an influence on all countries and people and Vietnamhas carried out the work in an inclusive and connected approach while promotingpublic-private cooperation.
The country boasts strengths in economic developmentand digital transformation, with a fast-growing and open economy.
❀ Vietnam has signed 17 free trade agreements with morethan 60 economies, including major markets of the US, the European Union, Japan,China and the Republic of Korea. The country’s digital transformation capacity isevident and international friends and partners have shown support for the process in Vietnam, he added.
Vietnam has built a national digital transformationprogramme until 2025 and with a vision to 2030. The process is expected tocontribute 20 percent to the gross domestic product by 2025 and 30 percent by2030.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (centre) speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)
In the coming time, Vietnam will continue to completedigital transformation institution in accordance with reality and allocate suitableand efficient financial sources to the work.
Deputy Minister of Information and Communications NguyenHuy Dung said COVID-19 has sped up digital transformation in Vietnam. The ratio of online public service users doubled to 24 percent during the pandemic period from that recorded in the past 20 years.
ܫ Besides, some 80 percent of Vietnamese students arelearning online, higher than the average of over 60 percent unveiled by the Organisationfor Economic Cooperation and Development.
Japanese firms are encourged to join Vietnam's digital transformation process. Also on August 24, PMChinh hosted President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) KitaokaShinichi. The two sides notedwith satisfaction that the Vietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership hasbeen thriving across all fields, with a high level of political trust.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) meets with President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Kitaoka Shinichi (Photo: VNA)
The VietnameseGovernment leader highly valued the role and significant contributions of JICAin the implementation of official development assistance (ODA) projects inVietnam and the prompt provision of more than 4 million doses of COVID-19vaccine and medical supplies from the Japanese government, which supportsVietnam to roll out programmes improving its response capacity to the pandemicand health care services amid the complicated development of COVID-19.
𝔉 PM Chinh spoke highlyof recovery prospects of the Japanese economy, believing that the two nationsneed to cooperate more closely in the battle against COVID-19 and economicrecovery and development.
Given that the SoutheastAsian nation requires an enormous amount of capital for strategicinfrastructure development, he called on Japan to provide new generation ODAfunding for Vietnam in a flexible manner, focusing on the six sectors of healthcare, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change adaptation,digital transformation, sustainable development, social welfare in relation to thenegative impacts of COVID-19, and strategic infrastructure development. Vietnam will striveto raise the efficiency in the use of ODA, create favourable conditions forJICA experts to work in Vietnam in the context of COVID-19, and minimise impactson projects’ progress. For his part, Kitaokahailed the effectiveness of ODA projects in Vietnam, adding that JICA will take a successful model to support the construction of large hospitals inVietnam over the years as an example, to build 100 others in various countries. He pledged to furthersupport Vietnam in economic development, focusing on cooperation in healthcare, public investment and human resources development./.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 23 paid a working visit to Tochigi prefecture, where he received its Governor Fukuda Tomikazu, and attended a conference on cooperation between Vietnamese and Japanese localities as part of his official visit to Japan.
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.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 23 met with representatives of Vietnamese intellectuals in Japan, during which he hailed their contributions to the friendship between the two countries.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
President Luong Cuong's activities during his state visit to Angola, the celebration of the financial sector's 80th traditional day, and the Foreign Ministry's flag-hoisting ceremony marking the 58th founding anniversary of ASEAN are among news highlights on August 8.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined a working session with leaders of major Japanese firms in digital transformation (Photo: VNA) 
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (centre) speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) 
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) meets with President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Kitaoka Shinichi (Photo: VNA) 
