President calls for more support from Japan-based specialists' association for Vietnam
President Vo Van Thuong received a delegation of the Japan - Vietnam specialists’ association led by President of Hiroshima University Prof. Ochi Mitsuo in Fukuoka city on November 30.
President Vo Van Thuong (R) receives Prof. Ochi Mitsuo, President of Hiroshima University and member of the Japan - Vietnam specialists’ association in Fukuoka city on November 30. (Photo: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) – President VoVan Thuong received a delegation of the Japan - Vietnam specialists’association led by President of Hiroshima University Prof. Ochi Mitsuo inFukuoka city on November 30.
The Vietnameseleader, who is paying an official visit to Japan, attributed the two countries’cooperation achievements partly to substantial contributions by their people,including the specialists’ association, in the fields of science - technologyand education - training.
He consideredthe upgrade of Vietnam-Japan ties to the comprehensive strategic partnership as achance for the association to step up cooperation with Vietnam.
Highlighting the association and the HiroshimaUniversity’s cooperation activities with Vietnam, Ochi said his university andassociation members hope to enhance ties with Vietnam in manpower training, thesemiconductor industry, carbon neutrality, and smart city building. They areready to welcome and provide training for Vietnamese students.
The university and the association, which gathers many professors, doctors, and scientists in various areas at universities and research institutions of Japan, hope toreceive support from President Thuong and relevant agencies of Vietnam, henoted.
The meeting between President Vo Van Thuong and the delegation of the Japan - Vietnam specialists’ association in Fukuoka city on November 30. (Photo: VNA)
President Thuong appreciated Ochi andother association members’ cooperation with and assistance to Vietnam, whichhe said have generated practical results in education - training and science -technology.
He also applauded the cooperationprogrammes on agriculture and forestry between the Hiroshima University and theThai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry.
As Vietnam, especially its MekongDelta, is hit hard by climate change, including the sea level rise, the Stateleader asked the association to expand partnerships with universities andlocalities of Vietnam in this field, in which many Vietnamese universities arestudying and wishing to boost cooperation with international partners.
Agreeing withthe association’s cooperation proposals, the President said they are the areas where Vietnam has high demand for. He also called on the association to promoteconcrete cooperation activities in the time ahead, particularly in manpowertraining and semiconductor research and production./.
President Vo Van Thuong hosted in Tokyo on November 28 separate receptions for leaders of Japanese parties and Japanese lawmakers and friends who are close to Vietnam.
Newspapers in Japan on November 28 ran articles on Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong’s official visit, in which they spotlighted the two countries’ upgrade of the bilateral diplomatic ties.
President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse on November 29 attended a gathering and joined a breakfast with the Japanese families that used to welcome young Vietnamese during youth exchanges between the two countries.
Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong delivered a policy speech at the National Diet of Japan on November 29 as part of his ongoing official visit to the East Asian country.
Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong on November 29 received Governor of Fukuoka prefecture Hattori Seitaro and leaders of Nagasaki, Miyazaki, Saga and Kagoshima prefectures of Japan, as part of his ongoing official visit to the East Asian country.
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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.
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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.
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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.
President Vo Van Thuong (R) receives Prof. Ochi Mitsuo, President of Hiroshima University and member of the Japan - Vietnam specialists’ association in Fukuoka city on November 30. (Photo: VNA) 
The meeting between President Vo Van Thuong and the delegation of the Japan - Vietnam specialists’ association in Fukuoka city on November 30. (Photo: VNA) 
