Tokyo, Nov. 5 -- Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Motegi Toshimitsu has spoke to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s resident correspondent in Tokyo about the special significance of the upcoming official visit to Japan by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation.

The following is the full text of the interview.

Reporter: During the visit to Vietnam in May 2026, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi affirmed Japan's desire to continue working closely with Vietnam to elevate the two countries' Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to a new level. How does Japan expect the significance of the upcoming visit to Japan by General Secretary and Presi...