From diplomatic, economic, cultural, social to historical cooperation, Việt Nam and Japan have witnessed diverse and successful cooperation. The two sides signed an agreement for the Japanese Government's war compensation in the name of non-refundable aid to Việt Nam. In 1994, Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama came to Việt Nam, becoming the first Japanese Prime Minister to visit the country. Economic cooperationWith Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocated to Việt Nam since 1992, Japan is currently Việt Nam’s biggest ODA provider. 2023 marks the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Việt Nam-Japan diplomatic relations with the theme “Việt Nam-Japan: Towards the Future, Reach out to the World".
