The annual event, organised by the Vietnam Business Association in Japan (VJBA) in coordination with the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan, offered a good chance for businesses from the two countries to network, share experience, and explore directions for business development for the next fiscal year in Japan.

In her opening speech, VJBA President Tong Kim Giao said the event is not only an annual gathering but also an opportunity for Vietnamese and Japanese businesses to review their journey of economic and cultural connectivity in recent years, and outline plans for the time ahead.

For his part, Minister-Counsellor and Chargé d'Affaires Nguyen Sau at the embassy stressed that as Vietnam is undergoing a period of strong transformation, Vietnamese enterprises in Japan serve as a pioneering force and a crucial bridge deepening the linkage between the two economies.

He noted that the Politburo’s Resolution No. 68 on private economic sector development has created favourable conditions for Vietnamese private enterprises to grow rapidly and sustainably, contributing significantly to the national economy and to the long-term goal of making Vietnam a high-income developed country.

In Japan, VJBA has continously expanded, with a growing membership and active engagement in various initiatives, including investment promotion, organising Japanese business delegations to Vietnam, and participating in the first Vietnam–Japan Local Cooperation Forum recently held in the northern province of Quang Ninh. These efforts have practically contributed to strengthening and deepening bilateral economic and trade cooperation.

In a workshop arranged in the framework of the event, speakers discussed and shared knowledge on challenges in operating businesses in Japan; analysed corporate tax-related issues; and offered practical insights to help companies improve legal compliance and financial transparency.

The event also featured symposiums highlighting a “new chapter in the Vietnam–Japan partnership”, aiming to explore potential and promote borderless cooperation between the two countries; and VJBA roundtable sessions, where delegates shared insights on challenges faced by young Vietnamese businesses in Japan, and upcoming cooperation opportunities.

Meanwhile, a plenary session focused on assessing prospects for trade and investment cooperation between the two countries.

Trade Counsellor Ta Duc Minh at the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan said over the past year, Vietnam–Japan economic and trade cooperation has achieved positive results, despite global economic challenges, with significant contributions from the Vietnamese business community in Japan. However, he noted that the two sides have yet to fully tap their potential and expand the scope of cooperation.

Minh stressed that Vietnamese enterprises should concentrate on maintaining high quality, ensuring transparent documentation and traceability, meeting commitments and deadlines, investing properly in logistics and storage, and making full use of the Vietnamese Trade Office in Japan as a “strategic companion.”

Toshihiro Nakamura, CEO of EX ADMEDIA ASIA, said his firm has opened an office in Ho Chi Minh City, with most of its current cooperation involving Japanese businesses in Vietnam.

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