Japanese companies are strengthening partnerships, creating a favorable environment for Vietnamese companies to become more deeply integrated into supply chains.

According to the government notification, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung (レ・ミン・フン) asked Japanese companies at a working session to support improvements in Vietnamese companies’ management capabilities, technology and production standards, while creating an environment that enables Vietnamese companies to participate more deeply in Japanese companies’ supply chains.

The proposals included asking Japan to continue its partnership and promote larger-scale, more effective next-generation ODA, while simplifying procedures and prioritizing areas including high-tech agriculture, strategic infrastructure, urban development, high-speed rail, green and digital transformation, science and technology, the semiconductor industry, and high-quality human resources development.

At the same time, Japanese companies indicated a policy of supporting improvements in Vietnamese companies’ management capabilities, technology and production standards, and creating an environment that enables Vietnamese companies to participate more deeply in Japanese companies’ supply chains.

Bilateral trade reached $33.7 billion in the first half of 2026, comprising approximately $17.6 billion in exports from Vietnam to Japan and approximately $16.1 billion in imports from Japan. Investment from Japan totaled approximately $80.3 billion, ranking third, while cumulative ODA was said to have reached approximately ¥3 trillion.