VNU President Nguyễn Kim Sơn will join the Government delegation in this official visit.

During his stay in Japan, PM Nguyễn Xuân Phúc is to talk with local leaders and attend the 23rd International Conference on the Future of Asia.

During the visit, VNU delegation led by VNU President Nguyễn Kim Sơn will pay a visit to Japanese universities, organizations and enterprises for promoting cooperation and investment in VNU Vietnam - Japan University as well as to seek other cooperative opportunities in training, research and technology transfer.

Earlier on (May 15, 2017), Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc visited and had a working session with Vietnam-Japan University (VJU), the 7th member university of Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU). Speaking at the working session, the Prime Minister stated that internationally recognized, VNU was one of the leading training and research institutions in Vietnam. VNU VJU, aiming at becoming an institution of regional and international standards, a convergence of science advances, international education as well as the two countries’ strengths and values, was a symbol of friendship and strategic cooperation between Vietnam and Japan.

Expressing his interest in VNU VJU’s development, the Prime Minister proposed the University to focus not only on its academics but also on nurturing culture, discipline spirit among the youth for comprehensively developing their skills, behaviours and research ability. Especially, the university must maintain a close link with the business; and its training programs content must be based on Japan’s strengths, Vietnam’s needs and international updated standards.