Hanoi, Nov. 10 -- At the meetings, both sides expressed their delight at the rapid and comprehensive advancement of Viet Nam-Japan relations across all fields over the past three years since the two countries upgraded their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World.

In particular, science and technology cooperation, a new pillar of bilateral relations, as well as collaboration in emerging areas such as digital transformation, green transition, innovation and semiconductors, have been accelerated, with significant progress made through concrete projects.

Cultural cooperation, local-to-local linkages and people-to-people exchanges have also flourished and become increasingly substantive....