Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Vietnamese leader To Lam met in Tokyo on Nov. 9 and adopted a new joint vision statement for their comprehensive strategic partnership. Japan’s foreign ministry says the leaders agreed to advance cooperation on rare-earth supply chains, AI research and infrastructure, gas-fired power, energy reserves, peacekeeping support and defense. Vietnam’s government said the leaders witnessed the exchange of 11 cooperation agreements.

The announcements set out areas for follow-through rather than completed projects: the two governments said they would work toward early realization of energy projects and begin consultations on a proposed consular-notification agreement.

Sources: Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs — mofa.go.jp source ↗ ; Viet Nam Government News — en.baochinhphu.vn source ↗ ; Associated Press — apnews.com source ↗