Vietnam, Japan eye stronger links in culture, education, science, and technology
VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology Moriyama Masahito have discussed the possibility of stepping up culture, education, science, and technology cooperation in the time ahead during their recent meeting.
Both sides greatly valued the comprehensive and substantive development of the Vietnam-Japan friendship and cooperation in a multitude of fields, notably the upgrading of the relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia and the world, and the organization of over 500 commemorative activities marking the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties last year.
They hailed the cooperation between the two countries across multiple fields, from economy, labour, science and technology, to education, culture, and tourism, which have recovered after the COVID-19 pandemic and been constantly enhanced.
Highlighting cooperation in the areas of science - technology, education, and culture as an important pillar of bilateral ties in the time to come, Son proposed Japan further cooperation with Vietnam in training human resources, strategic-level personnel training, and vocational training; increase the number of long-term and short-term scholarships and provide Japanese language training for Vietnamese students; and support Vietnam in developing human resources in new fields such as digital transformation, green transformation, and semiconductor industry.
He called on Minister Moriyama to support and promote the simplification of visa procedures for Vietnamese citizens by Japan to intensify the people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
In response, the Japanese official expressed his gratitude for the Vietnamese Government and people's sympathy and support for Japan, which suffered from the earthquake in Ishikawa prefecture and neighbouring areas earlier this year.
Underlining the importance of bolstering cultural, educational, scientific, and technological cooperation within the overall bilateral relationship, Moriyama consented to consider increasing the number of scholarships for Vietnamese students and offering undergraduate education programmes in English to provide opportunities for Vietnamese students to study in the East Asian nation, and continuing to effectively implement study tour programmes for students of both countries.
He said that he will ask the Japanese government to carry out preferential policies and facilitate visa procedures and improve living conditions for Vietnamese workers and their relatives in Japan.
Masahito also displayed his desire to further intensify cooperation between the two countries in the field of cultural heritage conservation, while affirming his nation’s willingness to continue supporting Vietnam in preserving current heritage sites such as the Thang Long Imperial Citadel and the Hoi An heritage site.
