| Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi laid a wreath at the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 11 during his ongoing three-day visit to the country. Vietnam is seen as an important partner for Japan to uphold the Free and Open Indo-Pacific. Photo: Japan's Ministry of Defense |
The relations have been forged towards peace, stability, development and prosperity in Asia and the Indo-Pacific region as a whole.
The two countries see China’s escalating influence and military activity in the region as a security threat.
Japan is the 10th country rejecting China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea (called East Sea by Vietnam) following Malaysia’s initial role with a Note Verbale submitted in December 2019.
Hanoi’s top leaders offered incense at key sites across the capital to honor national founders and President Ho Chi Minh while reaffirming the city’s long-term development goals ahead of the traditional biggest holiday - Tet.
14 Feb, 06:44 PM
Vietnam and the United States moved to deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during high-level meetings in Hanoi, as senior leaders from both sides reaffirmed commitments to broader strategic, political and defense cooperation.
14 Feb, 06:10 PM
From snowy Ufa to cities across Asia, Europe, North America and Australia, Vietnamese communities marked Lunar New Year 2026 with Homeland Spring program, reinforcing unity and cultural identity far from home.
12 Feb, 11:17 PM
Vietnam should delve deeply into its core cultural values and identify a distinctive cultural foundation to nurture and amplify its soft power globally.
12 Feb, 11:07 PM
At Duong Lam Ancient Village in Son Tay Ward, Hanoi, visitors are stepping into a vibrant artistic celebration of the Year of the Horse. On display is a collection of 2,026 one-of-a-kind lacquer horse sculptures titled “Giong”, created to mark the Lunar New Year of the Horse in 2026.
12 Feb, 10:42 PM
Vietnamese students will soon be able to use TOPIK scores for university admissions and graduation requirements, following a government decision that places the Korean-language test within the national foreign language framework starting in 2026.
11 Feb, 10:25 PM
While Tet brings families together across Hanoi, dialysis patients find comfort in gestures of compassion from the city's authorities and the wider community, even as they continue their uninterrupted treatment routines.
11 Feb, 05:10 PM
Blooming together, the flowers appear to cloak the basalt highland city in soft clouds, settling the landscape into a calm and expansive stillness where beauty speaks without sound.
11 Feb, 04:53 PM