Japan has one of the world’s most advanced innovation ecosystems, with around 3.7 million active enterprises that continue to seek advanced technology solutions and cross-border cooperation opportunities. Meanwhile, Vietnam’s startup landscape has continued to grow strongly,
“EU partners look beyond price and delivery timelines. They ask detailed questions about raw material origins, production conditions, environmental and labor standards, and supply chain transparency. Without clear and consistent answers, even highly competitive pricing offers little chance for cooperation.”
In 2025, amid a slow global economic recovery and rising strategic competition, economic diplomacy continued to be identified by Vietnam as an important lever to expand markets, attract high-quality resources, and enhance national standing.
The State visit to Laos by Party General Secretary To Lam and the high-level Vietnamese delegation, marking the 50th anniversary of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, occurred at a time of rapidly expanding bilateral economic cooperation.
Building on 70 years of diplomatic relations, Vietnam and Indonesia have entered a dynamic phase of development marked by a key milestone: the elevation of their relationship to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. This step creates opportunities to expand trade and investment into new sectors, serving as a strong growth driver within ASEAN.
Vietnam and Indonesia’s agreement to elevate their relationship to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in early 2025 has further strengthened the 70-year traditional friendship between the two countries, opening a new chapter of cooperation that is broader, more comprehensive, and more substantive, aimed at a sustainable future for both nations.
Seven decades of Vietnam-Indonesia relations have marked remarkable milestones in economic cooperation, spanning trade, investment, and emerging sectors such as the digital economy, renewable energy, and the electric vehicle ecosystem.
Built on the strong foundation of friendship established by President Ho Chi Minh and President Sukarno, people-to-people exchanges have grown steadily over the decades. They have become a lasting pillar that now extends into education, culture, the economy, and tourism between Vietnam and Indonesia.
“With a foundation of 30 years of cooperation, increasing political trust, and the active engagement of the business communities of both countries, Vietnam and the United States will continue to write an even brighter chapter in a balanced, fair, and sustainable Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for peace, cooperation, and shared prosperity for the two nations and the world.”
Vietnam always considers Russia as one of the nation’s most important partners in its foreign policy, reiterated Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha during his meeting with First Deputy Speaker of Federation Council of Russia's Federal Assembly Andrey Vladimirovich Yatskin in Ha Noi on December 1.
General Secretary To Lam had a meeting with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone in Vientiane, on December 1 as part of his State visit to the neighboring country.
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