Japan and Vietnam agree to boost ties and start discussing Japanese military aid amid China threat

Japan, Vietnam Confirm Talks on Providing Defense Equipment; Japan Aims to Utilize Official Security Assistance Framework

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong have agreed to upgrade Japan-Vietnam ties to a “comprehensive strategic partnership.” The two countries on Monday adopted a joint statement and confirmed that they would deepen discussions on Official Security Assistance (OSA), a framework established by Japan, for the free provision of defense equipment and technology to Vietnam.

Vietnam, Japan upgrade relations to highest level

Vietnam and Japan have officially upgraded relations to a “comprehensive strategic partnership” during a visit by the Vietnamese president to Tokyo. Monday’s agreement came during talks between President Vo Van Thuong and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The two said they would cooperate more closely on security issues, work on defense equipment and technology transfers and start discussing a new Japanese aid program for militaries of like-minded d…

Japan joins China, US, India as top-tier security, economic partner of Vietnam

On a rare state visit to Tokyo, Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong also agreed to work on defence equipment and technology transfers and start discussing Japanese military aid.

Vietnam, Japan Establish Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

The upgrade supplements Vietnam's historic upgrade of relations with the United States in September.

Japan, Vietnam to strengthen security and economic ties

Japan and Vietnam on Monday agreed to strengthen their security and economic ties in the face of China’s growing influence in the region. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong held talks in Tokyo and agreed to broaden their security cooperation, work on defense equipment and…

Japan and Vietnam upgrade security ties with eye on China

TOKYO/HANOI -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong agreed Monday to work more closely on security, possibly i