Vice President receives Japanese Kanagawa prefecture delegation
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh has proposed that Japan and Kanagawa prefecture create favourable conditions for Japanese and Vietnamese businesses to strengthen investment partnership and implement economic and cooperation activities in other fields, especially creative industry, agriculture, education and training.
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh (L) received Governor Yuji Kuroiwa of Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture in Hanoi on November 16 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh hasproposed that Japan and Kanagawa prefecture create favourable conditions forJapanese and Vietnamese businesses to strengthen investment partnership andimplement economic and cooperation activities in other fields, especiallycreative industry, agriculture, education and training.
Receiving a delegation from Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture led by Governor YujiKuroiwa in Hanoi on November 16, the Vice President noted that theVietnam-Japan relationship is growing strongly and practically in many fields,with strong political trust and expanded cooperation among localities.
Vietnam always considers Japan as its leading economic partner, shestated, noting that Japan is also the largest ODA provider and the secondbiggest foreign investor in Vietnam.
She said that the results have great contributions by localities of bothsides, including Kanagawa. Currently, over 16,000 Vietnamese people are living,studying and working in the prefecture.
Vice President Thinh congratulated Yuji Kuroiwa on receiving theFriendship Order of Vietnam, which recognizes his contributions to thestrengthened Vietnam-Japan ties.
She said Vietnam pledges to create optimal conditions for enterprisesfrom Japan and Kanagawa to invest in Vietnam, expressing her hope that Japanand Kanagawa prefecture will support the Vietnamese community in Japan.
For his part, Yuji Kuroiwa said that his entourage includes 26 localbusinesses who are interested in investing in Vietnam. Highlighting Vietnameseworkers’ working attitude, he affirmed that Kanagawa will back Vietnamese guestworkers, while supporting local firms to invest in Vietnam.
He showed strong support to collaboration between Vietnam and Japan,vowing to work harder to promote the bilateral partnership.
Kanagawa, the second largest locality in Japan after Tokyo, has exertedefforts to foster the Vietnam-Japan ties. Kanagawa has set up partnership withmany Vietnamese localities such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Can Thoand Quang Ninh in various fields of economy, trade, education-training,culture, and people-to-people exchange.
Since 2015, Kanagawa has organised the Vietnamese Festival annually.This year, the event, on September 8-9, drew over 400,000 visitors. A Vietnamwater puppetry art troupe was sent to perform at the event.
A Kanagawa Festival will be held in Hanoi for the first time soon.-VNA
A Vietnam Festival with the theme of “Feel Vietnam” took place in Yokohama city of Kanagawa Prefecture on September 16 and 17, marking it as one of the largest Vietnamese festivals in Japan.
Nearly 565 candidates of different age groups took the second Vietnamese language proficiency exam at the Japanese College for Foreign Languages in Tokyo, Japan, on June 24, a surge from the previous exam which drew 379 candidates.
The fourth Vietnamese Festival in Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture will take place in Yokohama city from September 7-9, the event’s organisation board announced at a press conference on July 13.
Equitisation of State-owned enterprises, public-private partnership (PPP) in infrastructure and start-ups in the fourth industrial revolution are expected to open up new opportunities for Japanese firms in the Vietnamese market.
Japan attaches special importance to its cooperation with Vietnam, which is reflected through the more regular exchange of high-level delegations between the two countries and higher level of trust between their leaders in recent years.
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.
Thirty years ago, on July 28, 1995, Vietnam’s accession to ASEAN marked a historic strategic decision, opening a new chapter in the country’s integration process and beginning its strong rise.
Ambassador Vu Le Thai Hoang has outlined specific priorities and proposals for cooperation with the UNODA in preparation for the upcoming 11th Review Conference of the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
The Vietnamese Party leader's visit is therefore expected to mark a new stage in the development of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries, with a focus on such areas as digital transformation, supply chains, semiconductors, clean energy, and maritime security, Choe assessed.
At their meeting, which took place in the Angolan capital of Luanda on August 7 as part of State President Luong Cuong’s ongoing state visit to the African nation, the two officials also agreed to make full use of existing cooperation mechanisms, particularly the Vietnam – Angola Intergovernmental Committee, and step up exchanges of delegations at all levels.
President Luong Cuong's talks with his Angolan counterrpart João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, Vietnamese leader's receptions for a delegation from the Japan – Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance, and the Government's regular meeting for July are among news highlights on August 7 evening.
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh (L) received Governor Yuji Kuroiwa of Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture in Hanoi on November 16 (Photo: VNA) 
