On November 23, 2021, commencing from 1500 for about 1 hour and 50 minutes, Minister KISHI held a gathering with Normal Phan Van Giang, Minister of Nationwide Defence of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, on the Ministry of Protection Japan. Following the assembly, a signing ceremony was held for the “Memorandum between the Ministry of Protection of Japan and the Ministry of Nationwide Defence of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on Cybersecurity Cooperation” and the “Memorandum between the Ministry of Protection of Japan and the Ministry of Nationwide Defence of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on Cooperation within the Area of Army Medication” within the presence of Minister Kishi and Minister Giang.

On the outset, Minister Kishi welcomed Minister Giang to Japan. He acknowledged that this event marked the third Japan-Vietnam Protection Ministers’ Assembly between the pair, together with most lately in September 2021 in Vietnam, which clearly demonstrates the sturdy and shut ties that exist between Japan and Vietnam. In response, Minister Giang expressed his appreciation to Japan for accommodating his go to. Then, the Ministers every spoke in regards to the significance of Japan-Vietnam protection cooperation, which was redefined on the final Japan-Vietnam Protection Ministers’ Assembly in September 2021, not simply as cooperation for the advantage of Japan and Vietnam, but in addition for extra proactively contributing to the peace and stability of the area and the worldwide group. They reached a consensus to make particular efforts beneath this “Japan-Vietnam Protection Cooperation on the New Degree.”

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Based mostly on the achievements on the Japan-Vietnam Protection Ministers’ Assembly in September 2021, the Ministers reconfirmed the promotion of additional cooperation within the area of peacekeeping operations. On this context, Minister Giang requested that Japan share data to help Vietnamese preparation to take part in UNISFA. Minister Kishi expressed his robust appreciation to Vietnam for its proactive stance in direction of the peace and stability within the worldwide group by its participation in peacekeeping operations. In response to Minister Giang’s request, Minister Kishi acknowledged that Japan will present mandatory cooperation, together with dispatching Japanese consultants comprising primarily of Japan Floor Self-Protection Drive’s personnel to Vietnam.

The Ministers welcomed the signing of the “Memorandum between the Ministry of Protection of Japan and the Ministry of Nationwide Defence of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on Cybersecurity Cooperation” and the “Memorandum between the Ministry of Protection of Japan and the Ministry of Nationwide Defence of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on Cooperation within the Area of Army Medication.” They consented to advertise dialogue to embody cooperation primarily based on these Memoranda. The Ministers shared the view that they’ll proceed to speed up consultations for the switch of particular tools together with naval vessels and associated tools in gentle of the Japan-Vietnam Protection Gear and Know-how Switch Settlement signed in September 2021.

Minister Kishi reemphasized the view that the “ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP)” and “Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP)” share basic ideas, and acknowledged that Japan?Vietnam protection cooperation reaching a “New Degree” holds nice significance for realizing AOIP and FOIP. The Ministers shared the view that, in accordance with “Japan-Vietnam Protection Cooperation on the New Degree,” Japan and Vietnam will proceed to have interaction intently to arrange the “Japan-ASEAN Cyber Safety Coaching Program for Protection Authorities” introduced by Minister Kishi on the sixth Japan-ASEAN Protection Ministers’ Casual Assembly, together with future potentialities to host an occasion on the Military Software program Park in Nha Trang, Vietnam.