During the talks, important decisions were made relating to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), as well as the Official development Assistance (ODA) grant.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung appreciates Japan’s good reception in Tokyo, and considers Japan a friend of Vietnam. Dung stressed the importance of the Vietnam- Japan strategic partnership. PM Nguyen Tan Dung stated that Vietnam treasures partnership with Japan and always favours Japan’s role and positive contributions to peace, stability, cooperation and progress in the region and the world.
Both sides agreed to maintain visits, meetings and dialogues at all levels, especially high level, to further deepen political trust. In this spirit, PM Abe welcomed a visit to Japan by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. He himself accepted the invitation to visit Vietnam again at an early date.
On the economic sector, the prime ministers urged a boost in agricultural cooperation. At his addresses, Japan’s Prime Minister said Japan would extend ODA aid to Vietnam, including the Vietnam- Japan friendship hospital project, or Cho Ray 2 Hospital. Japan will seriously consider Vietnam's proposal for further support in its climate change program, as well as enhancing Vietnam’s economic competitiveness.
Japan and Vietnam continue to work together in the framework of their cooperation plan towards 2020. The two sides also agree to ensure peace, security, safety and freedom of navigation in the East Sea.
Following their talks, the two PMs witnessed the signing of a number of agreements, including a 66 billion JPY deal on providing loans for five projects in the 2014 fiscal year, and a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on the formation of a Joint Committee on collaboration in industry, trade and energy.
