Proposing the Japanese Ministry of Defense to cooperate in technology transfer and cybersecurity

On the afternoon of August 6, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Japanese Defense Minister Kihara Minoru, who is on an official visit to Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his gratitude to Japanese leaders for sending a special envoy, former Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide, to pay his respects at the State funeral of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and expressed his condolences to the Party, State and people of Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives Japanese Defense Minister. Photo: VGP

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Japanese Defense Minister Kihara Minoru were pleased to note that since the official establishment of diplomatic relations (September 1973), with the efforts of both sides, the Vietnam-Japan relationship has made steady progress, increasingly deepening, becoming more substantial and expanding in all fields.

In 2023, the two countries organized nearly 500 practical and meaningful activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations and upgrade the relationship to "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World".

Vietnam consistently implements a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralization, diversification, and being a friend, a reliable partner, and a responsible member of the international community. Vietnam attaches importance to and wishes to work with Japan to substantively and effectively implement the framework of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

The Prime Minister suggested that the two sides continue to exchange delegations at all levels, especially high-level ones; encourage Japanese investors to invest more high-quality in Vietnam, along with technology transfer, cooperation in improving management capacity and human resource training.

The two countries need to strengthen connectivity between the two economies, increase bilateral trade turnover, create more favorable conditions for Vietnamese agricultural products to enter the Japanese market; promote new-generation ODA cooperation focusing on large, key projects; cooperate in new fields such as semiconductor chips, artificial intelligence, etc.

The Prime Minister hopes that Japan will promote vocational training and labor cooperation and create favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community in Japan to live, study and work; promote cultural, sports and people-to-people exchanges; cooperate to solve population and development issues, resource depletion, digital transformation, green transformation, etc.

Defense cooperation is an important pillar in bilateral relations. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highly appreciated and suggested that the two Ministries of Defense continue to strengthen cooperation in human resource training, technology transfer, equipment support, cyber security, cooperation between defense enterprises, etc.

The Prime Minister thanked the Japanese Government for providing effective support and assistance to the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense.

The Prime Minister affirmed that the Vietnamese Government will create favorable conditions for the two countries' Defense Ministries to enhance exchanges, enhance understanding, and strengthen mutual trust. The two countries' Defense Ministries will cooperate on the basis of appropriate needs, cooperation capabilities, and mutual benefits in the spirit of "sincerity, affection, and trust".

Through the Minister of Defense, the Prime Minister also invited Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio to visit Vietnam again at a suitable time. Photo: VGP

Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru sent his deepest condolences to the Government and people of Vietnam on the passing of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who made great contributions to promoting the Vietnam-Japan relationship.

The Minister also announced the successful results of his talks with Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang. He emphasized that this visit aims to further strengthen the Vietnam-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and promote defense cooperation.

The Minister said he would report to the competent authority and discuss with Japanese authorities to promote cooperation in other areas of cooperation that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had commented on.

At the meeting, the two sides discussed the world and regional situation.

General Phan Van Giang presided over the welcoming ceremony and held talks with the Japanese Minister of Defense.

On the morning of August 6, General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense, chaired the welcoming ceremony for Japanese Defense Minister Kihara Minoru, who is on an official visit to Vietnam.

Vietnam and Japan promote cooperation in defense industry and cybersecurity

The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense is ready to receive Japanese officers to attend the International Defense Officials course at the National Defense Academy and Vietnamese language courses at the Academy of Military Science.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/de-nghi-bo-quoc-phong-nhat-ban-hop-tac-chuyen-giao-cong-nghe-an-ninh-mang-2309288.html