Full text of Vietnam - Japan Joint Statement for the new period

At the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh paid an official visit to Japan from November 22-25, 2021. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is the first foreign leader to visit Japan after Japan established a new government. The two sides agreed to cooperate closely to bring the Vietnam - Japan Extensive Strategic Partnership to a new height, increasingly deeper, more substantive and effective in all fields. The cooperation contents between the two countries are listed in the Vietnam - Japan Cooperation Catalogue.

Towards the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations, the two sides were delighted with the outstanding achievements of bilateral relations in all fields over the past half century. At this meaningful moment, the two sides expressed their belief in the bright future of Vietnam-Japan relations in the next half century.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh conveyed the greetings, regards and invitations to visit Vietnam soon from General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue to the Emperor and Empress and leaders of Japan.

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1. The two sides welcomed the strong, comprehensive and substantive development of the Vietnam-Japan relationship in many fields; affirmed that Japan and Vietnam are important partners of each other, sharing many strategic interests. The two sides believe that the Vietnam-Japan Extensive Strategic Partnership has great potential for further development. The two sides agreed to continue to cooperate closely to maintain peace, stability and prosperity in the region and the world. Japan acknowledged Vietnam's increasing role and constructive contributions to international and regional issues; affirmed the importance of Vietnam in Japan's foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific region. Vietnam affirmed Japan's role as an important and long-term partner of Vietnam, expressing the hope that Japan will continue to play a positive and constructive role in international and regional issues.

2. Regular visits and contacts between high-ranking leaders of the two countries have contributed to strengthening political relations. Economic, trade and investment cooperation has been dynamic, contributing to promoting connectivity between the two economies. The two sides have also achieved substantial progress in bilateral cooperation in many areas, including security, agriculture, science and technology, education and training, environment, climate change response, labor, construction, information and communications technology, health, culture, tourism, sports, local exchanges and people-to-people exchanges. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highly appreciated Japan's successful organization of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.

3. Vietnam thanks the Government and people of Japan for their effective support in the cause of socio-economic development and poverty reduction in Vietnam through official development assistance (ODA) over the past 30 years. Vietnam highly appreciates the role and positive contributions of Japanese enterprises to Vietnam's economic development and national construction.

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4. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic that has been causing unprecedented socio-economic impacts on every country in the world, including Vietnam and Japan, the two Prime Ministers agreed to cooperate closely in implementing measures to prevent and combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

5. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that the Japanese Government will provide an additional 1.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to the Vietnamese Government. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the Government and people of Japan for providing Vietnam with a total of 5.6 million doses of vaccine and many other medical equipment and supplies. The two sides agreed to continue close cooperation in the research and production of COVID-19 vaccines and drugs.

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6. The two sides agreed to continue to maintain high-level visits, contacts and dialogues, and exchanges between political parties and parliaments of the two countries in various forms, including within the framework of multilateral mechanisms. The two sides affirmed to continue efforts to improve the effectiveness of existing dialogue and consultation mechanisms in many fields.

7. The two sides agreed to strengthen cooperation to address non-traditional security challenges such as cyber security, cybercrime, terrorism, transnational crime, food security, and resource security. The two sides shared the awareness of the importance of sustainable, diverse, secure and transparent supply chains.

8. As coastal States, the two sides recognized the importance of maintaining freedom and openness of the seas and respect for international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the United Nations Charter. The two sides affirmed to continue to strengthen cooperation in the field of maritime security, including capacity building for relevant agencies of Vietnam, development of the marine economy, and sustainable exploitation and use of marine resources.

9. The two Prime Ministers welcomed the progress of the cooperation efforts between the defense agencies of the two countries, within the framework of the idea of ​​Vietnam-Japan bilateral defense cooperation in a new phase for peace and stability in the region and the world. Prime Minister Kishida Fumio announced that Japan will continue to cooperate with Vietnam, including sending experts, mainly from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, to support Vietnam in preparing to participate in peacekeeping operations. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highly appreciated this initiative. The two sides welcomed the efforts of the defense agencies of the two countries to step up consultations on the transfer of specific equipment, including naval vessels and related equipment under the Agreement on Cooperation in the Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology between the two countries. The two Prime Ministers welcomed the promotion of cooperation between the defense agencies of the two countries in the fields of cyber security and military medicine.

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10. Prime Minister Kishida Fumio stated that Japan will continue to contribute to the socio-economic development of Vietnam. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highly appreciated Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's new economic strategy on the cycle of growth and fair and equitable distribution, and expressed his belief that the new strategy will bring Japan into a new stage of stable development. Japan highly appreciated Vietnam's strategic orientations, which are reflected in the Socio-Economic Development Strategy for the 2021-2030 period.

11. The two Prime Ministers agreed to cooperate to facilitate the promotion of links between businesses of both sides, improve the investment environment through cooperation in areas such as digital transformation, diversification of production bases, development of supporting industries, towards building sustainable supply chains on a global scale, including in Vietnam and Japan. These efforts are key to economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. The two sides will continue to cooperate in the field of industrial development, consider expanding the scale of cooperation in training and consultation onkaizen(Ddrivesilentohi), connecting businesses, building capacity for Vietnamese enterprises in the field of production and manufacturing to help these enterprises participate in the supply chain of Japanese companies in Vietnam, in the region and in the world.

12. The two Prime Ministers shared their views on digital transformation and digital economic development, as digital society plays an important role in the post-COVID-19 period. The two Prime Ministers agreed to strengthen cooperation between Vietnam and Japan in the fields of innovation, information and communications technology, digital transformation, digital economy, smart urban development through research and project formation, broadband infrastructure including 5G, and information security. Accordingly, the two Prime Ministers acknowledged that a technology ecosystem built on trust, integrity, and resilience will promote innovation and make people's lives safer, more prosperous, and more fulfilling, contributing to addressing some of the biggest global challenges such as equitable growth, climate change, energy security, and pandemics.

13. The two Prime Ministers highly appreciated the role and positive contributions of Japan's official development assistance, and shared the intention to continue to effectively and smoothly implement development cooperation between the two countries on the basis of ensuring mutual benefits and in accordance with Vietnam's needs. The two Prime Ministers agreed to coordinate to promote increased Japanese foreign direct investment in Vietnam. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh welcomed Japanese enterprises choosing Vietnam as an investment destination, reaffirming Vietnam's commitment to building an open and transparent investment environment, and being ready to facilitate businesses. The two Prime Ministers agreed to closely coordinate to remove obstacles in the implementation of a number of projects using Japan's official development assistance in Vietnam, promote regional connectivity as well as key transport infrastructure projects such as railways, airports, ports, and highways in Vietnam, contributing to the development of industrial infrastructure.

The two Prime Ministers agreed to actively promote cooperation programs using Japan's official development assistance during the post-COVID-19 recovery period to meet emerging needs and interests of the two countries, commensurate with the great potential of the future-oriented Extensive Strategic Partnership, focusing on four areas: transport infrastructure, climate change response infrastructure, healthcare and digital transformation, for the purpose of post-pandemic economic recovery, taking into account the importance of incentives, maximally simplified procedures and flexibility in the implementation process. The two Prime Ministers directed relevant agencies of the two countries to conduct in-depth discussions on these cooperation programs.

14. The two Prime Ministers affirmed that Vietnam and Japan will promote tourism cooperation and facilitate travel for people of the two countries, striving to soon restore tourist exchange to 1.5 million arrivals at pre-pandemic levels, aiming for even higher tourist exchange in the following years. The two Prime Ministers affirmed to continue discussing the early recognition of mutual vaccine passports between the two countries.

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15. The two Prime Ministers affirmed their efforts to promote cooperation in administrative reform in Vietnam, develop high-quality human resources, and promote training activities for senior and key officials of the Party and Government. The two Prime Ministers agreed to strengthen cooperation in handling issues related to Vietnamese trainees and international students, who are playing an important role in the economy and society of Japan. Recognizing the need to improve the environment, living conditions, and social security of Vietnamese trainees and international students, the two Prime Ministers assigned the relevant agencies of the two countries to work together to resolve this issue.

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16. The two Prime Ministers acknowledged the importance of maintaining cooperation in the areas of environmental protection for sustainable development, disaster risk reduction, climate change mitigation and adaptation and green transition. They reaffirmed their determination to implement global agreements and commitments on sustainable development, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida welcomed Vietnam's commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, announced by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the World Leaders' Summit within the framework of COP 26, and assessed that this commitment is consistent with the Paris Agreement's goal of keeping global temperature increase below 1.5 degrees Celsius. The two Prime Ministers agreed to strengthen cooperation in the field of green transformation, emission reduction, capacity building in response to climate change and environmental protection to realize the above commitments.

17. The two leaders reaffirmed their close cooperation to continue effectively implementing the “Medium- and Long-term Vision for Vietnam-Japan Agricultural Cooperation”, promoting high-quality agricultural cooperation, including attracting investment, transferring technology and knowledge in this field.

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18. The two Prime Ministers acknowledged the importance of achieving sustainable economic growth while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as well as the various practical transition pathways depending on each country’s circumstances and continuous innovation to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Prime Minister Kishida announced that Japan will provide comprehensive support for the energy transition in Vietnam through the “Asian Energy Transition Initiative (AETI)”, including the development of a transition roadmap. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh welcomed Japan’s decision.

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19. The two Prime Ministers shared their awareness of the importance of organizing events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations in 2023 that are worthy of the bilateral relationship. The two Prime Ministers affirmed that the two countries will cooperate closely to successfully implement projects to further strengthen the friendship, understanding and exchange between the two peoples.

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20. Prime Minister Kishida Fumio congratulated Vietnam on its successful assumption of the role of non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2020-2021 term and ASEAN Chair 2020. Prime Minister Kishida Fumio thanked Vietnam for its close coordination during its tenure as the Coordinator for ASEAN-Japan relations for the 2018-2021 term. The two Prime Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing extensive cooperation at regional and international forums such as the United Nations, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum, the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), the East Asia Summit (EAS), ASEAN+3, the ASEAN-Japan Summit, the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), and the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM+) to make positive and constructive contributions to the maintenance of peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

21. The two Prime Ministers reaffirmed the importance of ASEAN unity and centrality and worked closely to firmly and effectively implement the Plan of Implementation of the Revised Vision Statement on ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation, as well as the Joint Statement of the 23rd ASEAN-Japan Summit on Cooperation to Implement the ASEAN Vision on the Indo-Pacific.

The two Prime Ministers acknowledged the importance of strengthening cooperation to address the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to the region and the world; and shared the intention to work together to promote ASEAN-Japan cooperation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic economic recovery. The two Prime Ministers welcomed the outstanding achievements of ASEAN-Japan cooperation, looking forward to a series of events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Japan friendship and cooperation in 2023. The two Prime Ministers agreed that the Special Summit hosted by Japan in 2023 is a historic opportunity to elevate the ASEAN-Japan partnership to a new height.

22. The two Prime Ministers noted with satisfaction the steady progress of the Mekong-Japan cooperation. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his gratitude to Japan for its long-term contributions to the development of the Mekong region. The two Prime Ministers agreed to strengthen cooperation to enhance the effectiveness and role of the Mekong-Japan cooperation in the coming time. The two Prime Ministers reaffirmed the importance of sustainable management and development of the Mekong River and shared the intention to promote close cooperation between the Mekong-Japan cooperation mechanism and organizations in the Mekong region, especially the Mekong River Commission.

23. The two Prime Ministers agreed to further promote free trade and welcomed the entry into force of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on 1 January 2022. They reiterated the need to work together to ensure the full implementation of the Agreement. They agreed on the importance of working with other members to uphold the high standards of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

24. The two Prime Ministers expressed their deep concerns over the situation in the East Sea, unilateral attempts to change the status quo and increase tensions. The two Prime Ministers reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace, security, safety, freedom of navigation and overflight in the East Sea, self-restraint, and peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with international law, particularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

The two Prime Ministers stressed the importance of calling on relevant countries to avoid unilateral actions that would militarize, change the status quo or complicate the situation in the East Sea. The two Prime Ministers stressed the importance of fully and effectively implementing the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), taking note of the progress in the negotiations on the Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC), and underlining the importance of an effective and substantive COC that is consistent with the 1982 UNCLOS.

25. Prime Minister Kishida explained Japan's efforts to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The two Prime Ministers emphasized the importance of a free and open order based on the rules, respecting international law, including the United Nations Charter, and the independence and sovereignty of states, to achieve stability, cooperation and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and the world. The two Prime Ministers welcomed the contributions and initiatives of the two countries towards this goal. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reaffirmed that Vietnam and ASEAN are important partners of Japan, and Japan stands ready to support and cooperate with Vietnam and ASEAN, including within the framework of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific, under the principle of respecting ASEAN's central role.

26. The two Prime Ministers exchanged views and expressed their concerns over the recent situation on the Korean Peninsula, including the recent missile launches by the DPRK, which are not conducive to regional peace and security. The two Prime Ministers affirmed the importance of international cooperation and the full implementation of the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions, as well as the urgency for all parties concerned to continue their efforts to seek peaceful and diplomatic solutions to this issue, including the complete disarmament of all weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles of all ranges in accordance with the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions, for the sake of peace, security, stability, cooperation and prosperity of the region and the world. The two Prime Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to enhance cooperation to promptly resolve the abduction issue.

27. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida supported ASEAN’s efforts such as the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus to resolve the situation in Myanmar, stressing the importance of constructive responses from Myanmar. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh thanked Japan for supporting ASEAN’s efforts to resolve the Myanmar issue, including humanitarian aid activities. The two Prime Ministers affirmed to continue to cooperate further on the Myanmar issue.

28. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that Vietnam supports Japan's candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2023-2024 term. The two Prime Ministers reaffirmed the importance of reforming the United Nations Security Council. Prime Minister Kishida expressed his gratitude to Vietnam for supporting the reform process of the United Nations Security Council, including Japan's becoming a permanent member.

29. The two Prime Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to realizing a world free of nuclear weapons; sharing the view that the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is the foundation of the international nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime, Vietnam and Japan will continue to cooperate closely to ensure the success of the 10th Review Conference on the Implementation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. In this regard, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh reiterated Vietnam's strong support for Japan's initiative to submit a resolution on "Joint Action Processes and Future-Oriented Dialogue for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons" adopted by the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on 27 October 2021. Prime Minister Kishida Fumio expressed his appreciation for Vietnam's support.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sincerely thanked Prime Minister Kishida Fumio for the warm and respectful reception given to the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation during their official visit to Japan. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh respectfully invited Prime Minister Kishida Fumio to visit Vietnam at the earliest opportunity. Prime Minister Kishida Fumio thanked and highly appreciated Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's invitation./.