General Secretary and President To Lam, along with his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation, departed Tokyo on the afternoon of November 11, concluding a successful official visit to Japan from November 8-11, 2026, at the invitation of the Japanese State., the Vietnam News Agency reported.
Earlier, on the morning of November 11 in Tokyo, General Secretary and President To Lam met with leaders of several major Japanese corporations. Discussions focused on cooperation directions for long-term capital mobilization, strategic infrastructure development, sustainable urban areas, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence (AI).
During a meeting with Mr. Hironori Kamezawa, Chairman of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), General Secretary and President To Lam highly appreciated MUFG's contributions to Vietnam's financial and banking sectors. He expressed a desire for the group to continue expanding investment and promoting economic cooperation between the two countries.
Emphasizing Japan as a crucial partner in Vietnam's infrastructure development through ODA, and the participation of financial institutions and businesses, the General Secretary and President urged MUFG to shift from merely providing financial services and connecting businesses to actively mobilizing long-term capital for national strategic infrastructure, leading Japanese capital into high-tech industries, and contributing to the establishment of Vietnam's International Financial Center.
The General Secretary and President also requested MUFG to coordinate in promoting Vietnam's stable and reputable presence in Japanese and international capital markets. He affirmed Vietnam's commitment to accompanying and creating favorable conditions for foreign investors to operate effectively.
MUFG Chairman Hironori Kamezawa stated that the group aims to expand its operations beyond traditional financial services, supporting capital mobilization and business connections. He also highlighted the effective cooperation with VietinBank, serving both domestic and international business communities.
Meeting with Mr. Shingo Ueno, Chairman and CEO of Sumitomo Corporation, the General Secretary and President praised the group's contributions to Vietnam's development stages, particularly its commitment to long-term investment and sustainable growth.
The General Secretary and President proposed that both sides develop a long-term cooperation program focusing on four pillars: industrial parks and infrastructure; sustainable urban development; energy transition; and digital transformation and services enhancing quality of life, including retail and insurance.
Notably, the General Secretary and President requested that cooperation directions be concretized into project lists, clearly defining scale, location, implementation conditions, responsible focal points, and deployment progress, rather than remaining as general orientations.
Mr. Shingo Ueno noted that Sumitomo is currently implementing projects in Vietnam such as a smart city in Northern Hanoi, the FujiMart supermarket chain, and investments in technology companies. The group is committed to continuing to expand cooperation in infrastructure, industrial parks, sustainable urban areas, retail, insurance, and digital transformation.
During a meeting with representatives of SoftBank Group Corp, General Secretary and President To Lam highly valued the group's investment capabilities in technology, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence. He emphasized Vietnam's desire for SoftBank to be not just an investor but a partner in building AI infrastructure capacity and a technology ecosystem.
SoftBank representatives stated that the group's development strategy currently focuses on four areas: AI models and applications; semiconductor technology through Arm; AI infrastructure, including data centers, power sources, and computing capacity; and physical AI and robotics.
SoftBank expressed its desire to collaborate with Vietnamese partners to explore opportunities for developing AI data centers, digital infrastructure, energy solutions, technology connectivity, and human resource training, aiming to serve the Vietnamese and regional markets.
The General Secretary and President proposed that SoftBank research the development of large-scale AI data centers in Vietnam, moving towards forming a synchronous AI infrastructure ecosystem rather than just investing in a single data center.
Cooperation plans need to clarify technology solutions, power sources, investment scale for each stage, infrastructure connectivity, development of an innovation ecosystem, and human resource training, according to the top Vietnamese leader.
Specifically, the General Secretary and President stressed that Vietnam needs not only an operational workforce but also a team of engineers and experts capable of designing, operating, and mastering data center systems, AI infrastructure, and related technologies.
The General Secretary and President affirmed that Vietnam will continue to reform administrative procedures, improve the investment and business environment, ensure the legitimate rights and interests of investors, and create conditions to promote substantive and long-term cooperation programs.
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