Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2015 in the subject History - Asia, National University of Malaysia, course: History, language: English, abstract: Japan cautious in establishing closer ties in the form of political and trade with Vietnam because Vietnam suspicion of Japanese economic power and its relationship with the United States. In May 1978, two of Japan's economic mission will visit Vietnam at the end of the month to discuss the promotion of trade and investment in development projects in Vietnam. In October 1987, Japan diplomatic source in Hanoi said Japanese companies that were very active in Vietnam will slow the pace of their investments as a result of pressure from ASEAN and the United States. In December 1989, Japanese companies are actively trying to promote trade and investment activities in Vietnam despite the continued freezing of economic aid to the country by the Japanese government.