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Vietnam-Japan cooperation forum seeks practical solutions through local voices

From Thanh Niên · () Vietnamese

Translated from Vietnamese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The 2026 Vietnam-Japan Local Cooperation Forum opened in Hue with more than 700 government, local authority and business representatives from both countries.
  • Discussions focused on digital and green development, smart cities, innovation, heritage preservation and cultural industries.
  • Prime Minister Le Minh Hung urged cooperation in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum technology, satellites, sustainable agriculture and research and development, with local communities and businesses as the main beneficiaries.

More than 700 officials, local leaders and business representatives from Vietnam and Japan gathered in Hue on September 6 for a forum focused on turning strategic commitments into practical cooperation.

The 2026 Vietnam-Japan Local Cooperation Forum carries the theme "Vietnam-Japan local cooperation: Creating a digital, green and sustainable future, from strategic commitments to substantive action." Vietnam's Prime Minister Le Minh Hung attended the opening and delivered guidance. Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae sent a congratulatory message remotely.

The forum, organized by Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hue and the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam, featured two main discussions. One examined local innovation ecosystems, digital transformation and smart cities. The other explored cooperation opportunities linking heritage preservation with the cultural industries.

making the right choice, implementing quickly, seeing it through and measuring it by results

· Le Minh HungVietnam's prime minister described the approach he wants both sides to take toward cooperation.

Le Minh Hung said Vietnam and Japan had built a special relationship on political trust, cultural similarities, people-to-people ties and increasingly close shared interests. He thanked Japan's government, local authorities and business community for their contributions to Vietnam's socioeconomic development.

The prime minister called for joint models in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum technology, satellite technology, smart cities, sustainable agriculture and research and development. He said cooperation should mean "making the right choice, implementing quickly, seeing it through and measuring it by results." He also said local authorities, businesses and residents should be at the center of the benefits, including more jobs, higher incomes and stronger skills. Vietnam's government and local authorities, he added, would work with Japanese investors to remove obstacles and improve the business environment.

Action, action and action; work, work and work

· Le Minh HungThe prime minister emphasized the Vietnamese government's commitment to implementation.
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Originally published by Thanh Niên in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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