Hanoi, April 30 -- The upcoming official visit to Vietnam by Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae is expected to further deepen bilateral ties, shape new key pillars of cooperation and open up fresh avenues for collaboration, bringing practical benefits to the peoples of both nations. The visit from May 1 to 3 marks Vietnam as the first country in the region to be visited by PM Takaichi following her re-election in February 2026, underscoring Japan's high regard for the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries as they enter a new phase of development. Over five decades of trust and partnership Vietnam and Japan officially established diplomatic relations on September 21, 1973. Over more than five decades, bilateral ...