Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi visits Hanoi to discuss reviving Japan‑Vietnam investment ties after a 75% YoY drop to $233 million in Q1.
Bilateral trade rose 12.3% YoY to $13.7 billion in Q1, showing resilience despite falling Japanese capital flows.
Hanoi may lift its proposed ban on petrol‑motorcycles, a move welcomed by Japanese automaker Honda amid business‑environment grievances.
Takaichi will also meet leader To Lam, counterpart Le Minh Hung, and speak at Vietnam National University on the “Free and Open Indo‑Pacific” strategy.