Tô Lâm Visits Japan to Boost Trade and Technology
President Tô Lâm is conducting a four-day official visit to Tokyo to deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and attract Japanese investment in high-tech sectors.
General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm began a four-day official visit to Tokyo on November 8, 2026, to strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Việt Nam and Japan. Ahead of his arrival, Tô Lâm told NHK that he aims to increase bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030, noting that trade had already reached nearly $50 billion in the first 10 months of 2026.
During the visit, Tô Lâm met with Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and addressed the Japanese parliament. He held meetings with leaders of major Japanese corporations, including AEON and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, urging a shift toward integrated business clusters in clean energy, digital infrastructure, and strategic mineral supply chains. AEON announced plans to triple its business scale in Việt Nam by 2030, while other firms discussed green finance and biomass power plants.
On November 9, Tô Lâm met with Vietnamese intellectuals and scientists in Tokyo to discuss leveraging the overseas community to drive knowledge-driven development. He specifically called for expanded networks in semiconductors, artificial intelligence, quantum technology, and biotechnology to improve labor productivity. These efforts align with Việt Nam's broader goal of becoming a high-income country by 2045 through a strategy of strategic autonomy and the diversification of external relations.
