Vietnam and Japan have signed 11 cooperation documents covering energy infrastructure, nuclear power, artificial intelligence (AI), education, environmental protection and institutional development during Party General Secretary and President To Lam's official visit to Japan.
According to the Vietnam News Agency, nine of the 11 documents were formally exchanged in Tokyo on November 9 (local time), in the presence of Party General Secretary and President To Lam and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae, following the two leaders' bilateral talks.
In the infrastructure and energy sectors, the two sides signed a framework agreement to facilitate the implementation of Japanese grant-funded projects in Vietnam, a loan agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the construction of the O Mon 3 thermal power plant, and a memorandum of understanding on nuclear power cooperation.
In science, technology and innovation, Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology and Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology agreed to cooperate in AI research and development. Meanwhile, Vietnam's Intellectual Property Office and the Japan Patent Office signed a memorandum of understanding on accelerated patent examination.
Education and human resource development also featured prominently in the agreements. The two countries signed an exchange of notes on an official development assistance (ODA) loan for the construction of Vietnam-Japan University, an intergovernmental agreement on the university's development in Vietnam, and the Vietnam-Japan Technical Cooperation Programme for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
The agreements are expected to strengthen bilateral cooperation in strategic sectors, promote technology transfer, support infrastructure development and deepen educational and research ties, further advancing the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan.
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