diff --git a/litellm/llms/vertex_httpx.py b/litellm/llms/vertex_httpx.py
index 79d795670..f3640c27c 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/vertex_httpx.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/vertex_httpx.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from functools import partial
 from typing import Any, Callable, List, Literal, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
 import httpx  # type: ignore
+import ijson
 import requests  # type: ignore
 
 import litellm
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ async def make_call(
         raise VertexAIError(status_code=response.status_code, message=response.text)
 
     completion_stream = ModelResponseIterator(
-        streaming_response=response.aiter_bytes(chunk_size=2056)
+        streaming_response=response.aiter_bytes(), sync_stream=False
     )
     # LOGGING
     logging_obj.post_call(
@@ -288,7 +289,7 @@ def make_sync_call(
         raise VertexAIError(status_code=response.status_code, message=response.read())
 
     completion_stream = ModelResponseIterator(
-        streaming_response=response.iter_bytes(chunk_size=2056)
+        streaming_response=response.iter_bytes(chunk_size=2056), sync_stream=True
     )
 
     # LOGGING
@@ -705,6 +706,25 @@ class VertexLLM(BaseLLM):
 
         ### ROUTING (ASYNC, STREAMING, SYNC)
         if acompletion:
+            ### ASYNC STREAMING
+            if stream is True:
+                return self.async_streaming(
+                    model=model,
+                    messages=messages,
+                    data=json.dumps(data),  # type: ignore
+                    api_base=url,
+                    model_response=model_response,
+                    print_verbose=print_verbose,
+                    encoding=encoding,
+                    logging_obj=logging_obj,
+                    optional_params=optional_params,
+                    stream=stream,
+                    litellm_params=litellm_params,
+                    logger_fn=logger_fn,
+                    headers=headers,
+                    timeout=timeout,
+                    client=client,  # type: ignore
+                )
             ### ASYNC COMPLETION
             return self.async_completion(
                 model=model,
@@ -916,9 +936,13 @@ class VertexLLM(BaseLLM):
 
 
 class ModelResponseIterator:
-    def __init__(self, streaming_response):
+    def __init__(self, streaming_response, sync_stream: bool):
         self.streaming_response = streaming_response
-        self.response_iterator = iter(self.streaming_response)
+        if sync_stream:
+            self.response_iterator = iter(self.streaming_response)
+
+        self.events = ijson.sendable_list()
+        self.coro = ijson.items_coro(self.events, "item")
 
     def chunk_parser(self, chunk: dict) -> GenericStreamingChunk:
         try:
@@ -970,10 +994,21 @@ class ModelResponseIterator:
 
     def __next__(self):
         try:
-            chunk = next(self.response_iterator)
-            chunk = chunk.decode()
-            json_chunk = json.loads(chunk)
-            return self.chunk_parser(chunk=json_chunk)
+            chunk = self.response_iterator.__next__()
+            self.coro.send(chunk)
+            if self.events:
+                event = self.events[0]
+                json_chunk = event
+                self.events.clear()
+                return self.chunk_parser(chunk=json_chunk)
+            return GenericStreamingChunk(
+                text="",
+                is_finished=False,
+                finish_reason="",
+                usage=None,
+                index=0,
+                tool_use=None,
+            )
         except StopIteration:
             raise StopIteration
         except ValueError as e:
@@ -987,9 +1022,20 @@ class ModelResponseIterator:
     async def __anext__(self):
         try:
             chunk = await self.async_response_iterator.__anext__()
-            chunk = chunk.decode()
-            json_chunk = json.loads(chunk)
-            return self.chunk_parser(chunk=json_chunk)
+            self.coro.send(chunk)
+            if self.events:
+                event = self.events[0]
+                json_chunk = event
+                self.events.clear()
+                return self.chunk_parser(chunk=json_chunk)
+            return GenericStreamingChunk(
+                text="",
+                is_finished=False,
+                finish_reason="",
+                usage=None,
+                index=0,
+                tool_use=None,
+            )
         except StopAsyncIteration:
             raise StopAsyncIteration
         except ValueError as e: