Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong held separate meetings with several Japanese corporate executives in Tokyo on September 16.
Kuniharu Nakamura, President of the 400-year-old Sumitomo Corporation – which invests in industrial parks Thang Long I in Hanoi, Thang Long II in Hung Yen and Thang Long III in Vinh Phuc, said the conglomerate has been working across diverse areas in Vietnam and is likely to scale up its operations there.
The Party chief wished the corporation would choose Vietnam as a priority investment destination and pledged to provide all possible support.
President of Mitsubishi Corporation Ken Kobayashi also asked for more assistance for its business in Vietnam, which been a part of dozens of projects since 1990 in oil and gas, automobile assembly, steel, plastics, electricity and the construction of industrial parks and airports
The Vietnamese leader urged the corporation to develop further and continue expanding its operations in Vietnam, ultimately contributing to the Vietnam-Japan ties.
Vietnam will continue streamlining administrative procedures, improving the workforce quality and upgrading infrastructure, making it easier for Mitsubishi to do business in the country, he assured.
Meeting President and Chief Executive Officer of Taisei Corporation Yamauchi Takashi, the Party leader hailed Taisei’s positive impacts on Vietnam and hoped it would launch more projects for the sake of Vietnam as well as the two economies.
Since it opened a representative office in Vietnam in 1983, Taisei has been working as a contractor of major initiatives funded by Japan’s official development assistance and formed a joint-venture called Vinata with Vinaconex.
In a dialogue with President of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Omiya Hideaki, the General Secretary reviewed the outcomes of his talks with senior Japanese leaders, saying that both sides agreed to strengthen economic connections across strategies, production capability and human resources.
He welcomed and appreciated Mitsubishi’s expansion in Vietnam and human resources and technology transfer assistance.
Hideaki, for his part, vowed to recommend solutions to improve the economic efficiency of the Ninh Thuan II nuclear power plant and extend Mitsubishi’s operations to other areas.
The group will also help Vietnam build infrastructure and strengthen personnel training cooperation through scholarship provisions, he added.
Later the day, General Secretary Trong met with the embassy staff and Vietnamese nationals in Japan.
During his stay, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat received Tsutomu Takebe, Special Advisor to the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance.
Transport Minister Dinh La Thang met Chairman of the Vietnam Friendship Association in Japan Utsuda Syoei.-VNA
Renowned Japanese newspapers, including The Daily Yomiuri, Kyodo News and Japan Times, ran articles highlighting Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s official visit to Japan on September 15.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said he welcomes Japanese businesses to expand their investments in Vietnam and improve their quality and efficiency.
The Japanese royal family strongly supports the development of relations between Japan and Vietnam, Emperor Akihito told Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong during their meeting in Tokyo.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
Highlighting the transformative potential of the draft law in revitalising Vietnam’s railway industry, Hoang Van Cuong, a deputy of Hanoi, expressed his support for Article 39, which empowers the Prime Minister to issue a list of railway-related goods and services to be assigned or ordered from domestic enterprises for production.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
Chairing a national conference on the organisation of the examination on June 18, the PM highlighted the historical significance of the examination, as the restructuring of provincial-level administrative units is underway and the two-tier local administration model is set to officially begin operations on July 1.
Right on the same day, the ministry issued its highest-level travel warning, urging Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran, and advised those already in these countries to swiftly consider evacuation or relocation plans.
From the struggles against colonialists and imperialists to the period of Doi moi (renewal) and international integration, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has always played a pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front, he said.
The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.
Legislators are due to pass several amended laws, including the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality.
Vietnamese localities' readiness to implement the two-tier local administration model, the evacuation of 18 Vietnamese citizens from Iran, Petrovietnam's 11th ranking in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 are among news highlights on June 17 evening.
The General Secretary underlined the resolve to achieve a growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, laying the groundwork for double-digit growth in the following period. He noted that these are mandatory targets, with no alternative path to success.
Restructuring and improving the quality of officials, civil servants, and public employees is no longer a choice, but an urgent requirement to transition from administrative management to governance in service of the people.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
At the welcome ceremony (Source: VNA)
