Vietnam–Japan 2050: From Strategic Trust to a Shared Indo-Pacific Future

Vietnam's future influence may depend as much on institutional reform and technological strength as on diplomatic partnerships

Nov 07, 2026

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By: Khanh Vu Duc

When General Secretary and President Tô Lâm arrives in Japan on November 8 for an official visit, he brings more than a bilateral agenda. The visit offers an opportunity to address a question that may define Vietnam’s next quarter-century: Can Hanoi convert five decades of accumulated trust with Tokyo into the institutional, technologica…

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