Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend the Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation and take part in bilateral activities in Japan from December 15 to 18, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday.

This will be PM Chinh’s second trip to Japan in 2023 at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio.

PM Chinh flew to Japan in May to attend the expanded summit of the Group of Seven (G7) at the invitation of Kishida.

During his second trip, the Vietnamese government chief is set to meet the leaders of ASEAN nations and Japan, as well as visit sevearl Japanese localities.

He is set to engage in collaborative activities involving companies from both nations and actively participate in various multilateral events.

The Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation will take place in Tokyo from December 15 to 17, only three months after Japan and the bloc lifted their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in Indonesia.

This trip comes less than one month after Vietnam and Japan elevated their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia and the world.

The elevation made Japan the sixth country to see its relationship with the Southeast Asian nation reach the highest level in Vietnam's international relations.

During his trip, bilateral activities attended by PM Chinh are expected to concretize deals previously signed by the two countries to strengthen the partnership.

In a joint statement released by the two nations during Vietnamese State President Vo Van Thuong’s visit to Japan in November, PM Kishida affirmed that Japan pledges to keep supporting Vietnam’s industrialization, modernization, and development of an independent and self-reliant economy.

Japan is committed to helping Vietnam become a developed nation in 2045.

The two sides will boost multifaceted cooperation, focusing on digitalization, green transition, and response to climate change.

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