Vietnamese leader To Lam arrived in Tokyo with his wife and a senior delegation for an official visit scheduled for 8–11 November. Vietnam’s stated agenda includes trade, investment, education and cooperation on digital and green transitions. The visit opens under the two countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership, with talks aimed at expanding existing ties.
To Lam, Vietnam’s Communist Party general secretary and president, arrived in Tokyo on Sunday for an official visit to Japan. His wife and a senior Vietnamese delegation travelled with him. The programme runs from 8–11 November. Vietnam’s official account said Japan had invited the visit, which opens a new round of exchanges within the countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership.[1], [2]
The delegation reached Haneda, Tokyo’s international airport. The welcoming party included representatives of Japan’s Foreign Ministry, Japan’s ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki and Vietnam’s ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu. Embassy staff and members of the Vietnamese community in Japan also attended. The Vietnamese side described strengthening the bilateral partnership as the purpose of the programme.[1]
Vietnam listed political and diplomatic relations, trade and investment among the planned discussions. It also identified innovation, green transition, digital transformation and skilled workforce development as fields for broader cooperation. Education, training and labour relations remain on the agenda alongside links between local authorities and exchanges between the two societies. These are announced objectives for the visit, rather than newly concluded agreements.[1]
