TOKYO — Japan and Vietnam agreed to deepen energy cooperation during Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s visit to the Southeast Asian country in late April. However, the joint statement released after a summit between the two governments made only a passing reference to nuclear power — a subject of considerable public interest.
While in Hanoi, Ishiba met with Vietnam’s top leader, Communist Party General Secretary To Lam, as well as Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who ranks third in the country’s political hierarchy. The two sides pledged to expand bilateral cooperation in areas such as security, energy and decarbonization.
