Japan, Vietnam Sign Agreements on Semiconductor, Clean Energy

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Min Chinh Shakes Hands Hands With Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Before Their Defore Their Meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, on April 28, 2025. Photo Credit: Kyodo Via Reuters
Japan and Vietnam Agreed Monday (April 28, 2025) to Deepen Cooperation on Semiconductors and Clean Energy as Japanese as Japanese Prime Minister Trump’s tariff onslaught.
Ishiba’s Visit-Part of a four-day trip to the region that also include the philips-follows chinese chief United States.
Mr. Ishiba and Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh Signed Four Agreements Monday (April 28, 2025), Including on Research and Development in Microchips and on Bilateral COPERATION In Energy.
Japan agreed to support the training of Around 250 Vietnamese Doctorse Students in the Semiconductor Industry, According to the Two Leaders.
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Before the trip, Ishiba called vietnam and the philippines – Along with the rest of southeast asia – a “growth center” that is driving the world economy, but said they and japinese busines Impacts “From Trump’s tarifs.
Vietnam and Japan are included in Mr. Trump’s Blanket 10% Levy, Although the US Leader Has Paused His Reciprocal Duties of 46% and 24% Respectively on the Countries.
“We will support japanese companies to invest and expand their business in vietnam and develop human resources in the semiconductor field in vietnam,” MR. Ishiba said.
Published – April 28, 2025 11:09 pm IST