Japan’s Takaichi pledges deeper energy cooperation with Vietnam
Key takeaways
- Takaichi signs six agreements with Vietnam, including on technology, agriculture and space, during a trip to Hanoi.
- Takaichi met her Vietnamese counterpart, Le Minh Hung, on Saturday in Hanoi, where they signed six agreements on issues ranging from infrastructure to agriculture to space cooperation.
- “The two sides identified economic security as a new priority area for bilateral cooperation,” Takaichi told reporters after the meeting.
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Takaichi signs six agreements with Vietnam, including on technology, agriculture and space, during a trip to Hanoi.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Vietnam's Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, left, and his Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, arrive for a ceremony in Hanoi, Vietnam, May 2, 2026 [Nhac Nguyen/AFP]By AFP and Reuters Published On 2 May 20262 May 2026Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says the country will boost ties with Vietnam, with a focus on energy and critical minerals.
Takaichi met her Vietnamese counterpart, Le Minh Hung, on Saturday in Hanoi, where they signed six agreements on issues ranging from infrastructure to agriculture to space cooperation.