The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

Major outlets provided detailed reports on the visit, with particular emphasis on the two PMs’ shared commitment to upholding the international order and promoting a free, open, inclusive, and rules-based trading system.

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru's activities during his official visit to Vietnam, Vietnamese leaders' receptions for foreign guests who came to attend the celebration of the 50th national reunification anniversary, and the launch of Wharf No. 3 of Lao - Viet International Port are among news highlights on April 28 evening.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Japanese counterpart Ishiba Shigeru attended the Vietnam-Japan Forum on cooperation in strategic industries, high technology, green transition, and semiconductors in Hanoi on April 28.

Vietnam considers Japan as one of the leading and long-term partners, NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man said, proposing strengthened cooperation in the four priority areas of economy, human resources development, people-to-people exchanges, and locality-to-locality collaboration.

Welcoming the Japanese PM's visit as Vietnam is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, the Vietnamese Party chief affirmed that the visit will open a new chapter in the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two nations.

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam – Japan cooperation could serve as a model for smaller countries striving for sustainable development without overreliance on external factors, a Japanese professor has said.

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru’s upcoming official visit to Vietnam is hoped to reaffirm Japan’s commitment to fostering bilateral cooperation in key areas such as security - defence, economy, and responses to regional and global challenges.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his visiting counterpart Ishiba Shigeru on January 10 agreed to strengthen ties to ensure regional security based on the rule of law and build robust supply chains, seeking to cement their comprehensive strategic partnership.