On 2 November 2026, the Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA) and the Japan Food Safety Management Association (JFSM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation. Having grown out of the training courses of the ASEAN–MAFF–HRD Project, the relationship between the two parties is now entering a new phase, focusing on food safety human resource development in Vietnam and ASEAN, strengthening academia–industry linkages and supporting the adoption of JFS Standards.