Igari Kasumasa, later known in Vietnam as “comrade Phan Lai,” was a former Japanese army officer who gave up the imperial uniform to join the Viet Minh, a decision that transformed his life and laid the foundation for a touching bond between the two nations and peoples.

VOV.VN - Produce 101 Japan, the popular Japanese idol survival show produced by Lapone Entertainment, has officially launched its new season titled Produce 101 Japan: New World, and for the first time ever, Vietnam is included in the global audition tour.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on August 21 hosted a reception for a visiting delegation from the Youth Division of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by its director Nakasone Yasutaka.

Prof. Shimizu from Japan’s Osaka University has highlighted the historical significance of the August Revolution and the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, noting that the ability of a small nation to achieve independence from Western powers provided great hope, courage to oppressed peoples.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested that relevant ministries, sectors and localities decisively resolve all remaining obstacles and maximise the effectiveness of cooperation projects with Japan, especially those involving Japanese investments in Vietnam, during a dialogue with Japanese businesses in Hanoi on August 12.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to fostering a transparent, efficient, and supportive environment for Japanese enterprises, especially in the Mekong Delta region, while addressing the Meet Japan – Mekong Delta Region in Can Tho city on August 8.

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) convened their 11th theoretical exchange in the northern province of Hung Yen on August 2.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son welcomed a delegation from the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) led by Tanaka Yu, Vice Chairman of the Presidium and acting head of the Secretariat of the JCP Central Committee in Hanoi on July 31.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has officially announced its delegation of 16 exceptional young representatives who will participate in the 49th Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Programme (SSEAYP) in 2026, one of the region’s most prestigious international youth exchange programmes.

VOV.VN - A high-level delegation from the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF), led by Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, and VFF President Do Van Chien, held meetings on July 28 with leaders of the Komeito Party and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which make up Japan’s ruling coalition.