World · East Asia & Pacific · 33 mins ago
Vietnam's To Lam meets Kanagawa governor twice in three days
Vietnamese President To Lam met Kanagawa Gov.
Yuji Kuroiwa in Hanoi on Thursday.
They had met in Japan just two days earlier, making this an unusual second meeting in three days.
Lam thanked Kanagawa for its hospitality during his recent visit to Japan.
The two also recalled Kuroiwa singing the Japanese song “Blue Light Yokohama” in Vietnamese at a dinner in Yokohama.
Kuroiwa is visiting Vietnam for trade and cultural events, including the opening of Kanagawa Prefecture’s economic and trade office in Hanoi.
The events aim to strengthen ties between Kanagawa and Vietnam.
Vietnamese President To Lam met Kanagawa Gov. Yuji Kuroiwa in Hanoi on Nov. 12, two days after they held talks in Japan.
The second meeting within three days was described as unusual.
Lam thanked Kanagawa's government for its hospitality during his recent visit to Japan, according to Kuroiwa.
The two recalled Kuroiwa singing “Blue Light Yokohama” in Vietnamese at a dinner in Yokohama.
Kuroiwa was visiting Vietnam for the opening of Kanagawa Prefecture's economic and trade office in Hanoi and cultural exchange events.
- Who
- Vietnamese President To Lam and Kanagawa Gov. Yuji Kuroiwa.
- What
- They held an unusual second meeting within three days.
- When
- Nov. 12, 2026; their previous meeting was on Tuesday, two days earlier.
- Where
- Hanoi, Vietnam; the previous meeting was at the Kanagawa prefectural government office in Japan.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Lam met Kuroiwa at the Kanagawa prefectural government office in Japan.
Kuroiwa received an invitation to meet Lam, according to Kuroiwa.
Lam and Kuroiwa met in Hanoi.
- Second meeting
- Within three days
- Latest meeting
- Hanoi, Nov. 12, 2026
- Previous meeting
- Kanagawa prefectural government office, Tuesday
- Kanagawa governor
- Yuji Kuroiwa
- Vietnamese president
- To Lam
What people are saying
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heartfelt gratitude