Vietnam and Japan Strengthen Cooperation in Education, Culture, and Technology
Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son recently welcomed Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology Moriyama Masahito to discuss the comprehensive and substantive development of the Vietnam-Japan friendship and cooperation.
Both sides highlighted the upgrading of relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia and the world, as well as the successful organization of over 500 commemorative activities marking the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties last year. They praised the cooperation between the two countries in various fields, including economy, labor, science and technology, education, culture, and tourism, which have recovered after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minister Son proposed further cooperation with Japan in training human resources, strategic-level personnel training, vocational training, and providing scholarships and Japanese language training for Vietnamese students. He also called for support in developing human resources in new fields such as digital transformation, green transformation, and the semiconductor industry.
In response, Minister Moriyama expressed gratitude for Vietnam’s support for Japan following the earthquake in Ishikawa prefecture earlier this year. He agreed to consider increasing scholarships for Vietnamese students, offering undergraduate education programs in English, and facilitating visa procedures for Vietnamese workers in Japan.
Moriyama also expressed a desire to intensify cooperation in cultural heritage conservation and affirmed Japan’s willingness to support Vietnam in preserving heritage sites such as the Thang Long Imperial Citadel and the Hoi An heritage site.
The meeting between the two ministers highlighted the importance of strengthening cooperation in education, culture, and technology to further enhance the bilateral relationship between Vietnam and Japan.