Japan-Viet Nam Relations
Japan-Viet Nam Relations (Basic Data)
July 1, 2016
Basic Data
Diplomatic relations:
- Established in September 1973.
Japanese Nationals:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in Viet Nam: 13,547 (Oct. 2014)
- Number of Vietnamese nationals residing in Japan: 146,956 (Dec. 2015)
Trade with Japan (2015):
- Exports: $14.14 billion (clothing, transportation equipment and machinery)
- Imports: $14.37 billion (machinery, electronics, computers and accessories)
Direct Investment from Japan (2015):
- $20.13billion (registered capital)
ODA from Japan (2014):
- List of Exchange of Notes
- Loans: 112.4 billion yen
- Grants: 1.48 billion yen
- Technical cooperation: 7.67 billion yen
VIP Visits
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Foreign Minister Taro Aso |
| 2008 | Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura |
| 2009 | Crown Prince Naruhito |
| Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone | |
| 2010 | Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada |
| Prime Minister Naoto Kan, Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara | |
| 2012 | Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba |
| 2013 | Prime Minister Shinzo Abe |
| 2014 | Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida |
| 2015 | President of the House of Councillors Yamazaki Masaaki |
| 2016 | Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung |
| 2007 | Deputy Prime Minister, and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem |
| President Nguyen Minh Triet | |
| 2008 | Deputy Prime Minister, and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem |
| Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Phu Trong | |
| 2009 | General Secretary Nong Duc Manh |
| Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung | |
| 2010 | Deputy Prime Minister, and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem |
| President Nguyen Minh Triet | |
| 2011 | Permanent Member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee Truong Tan Sang |
| Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung | |
| 2012 | Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung |
| President of the National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung | |
| 2013 | Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh |
| Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung | |
| 2014 | Presiden Truong Tan Sang |
| 2015 | Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh | |
| General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong | |
| 2016 | Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc |
Recent Trends
1 “Extensive Strategic Partnership”
During the official visit to Japan of President Truong Tan Sang as state guest in March 2014, Japan and Viet Nam upgraded the relationship to the “Extensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia”. Based on this framework and mutual trust, cooperation between the two countries in fields such as security and defense, agriculture, science-technology, education-training, culture, sports, tourism, environment, local-level exchanges, and people-to-people exchanges has been developing in substance, intensity and scope alike.
This initiative started in 2003 to improve the business environment in Viet Nam.
2 Japan-Viet Nam Joint Initiative
This initiative started in 2003 to improve the business environment in Viet Nam. Two governments and the private sector jointly formulated an “action plan” and have been implementing it. Phase 5, completed in December 2014, it earned high evaluation in many fields including customs and intellectual property. Phase6 is scheduled to start in 2016.
3 Japan-Viet Nam Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
In December 2008, Japan and Viet Nam signed the EPA. It is expected that this Agreement will promote the liberalization and facilitation of trade between the two countries in wide-ranging fields.
Regarding movement of natural persons, in accordance with the EPA, Japan has started to accept nurses and care worker candidates from Viet Nam. Japan accepted the first group in June 2014 and they started working at hospitals and nursing homes. In May 2016, The third group of candidates entered in Japan.