Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 13 for Takebe Tsutomu, Special Advisor of the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance, during which they agreed to continue developing the Vietnam-Japan University (VJU) – an iconic project for the two countries’ ties.

About 1,700 tourists, 85% of whom are Japanese, aboard a chartered cruise ship are scheduled to visit Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh on April 30.

Vietnamese food has drawn much attention from Japanese consumers as it has been featured at the Foodex Japan 2025 - one of the largest international food and beverage exhibitions in Asia, which kicked off in Tokyo on March 11.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 11 for Takebe Tsutomu, Special Advisor of the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung on March 10 received a visiting delegation from Japan’s International Friendship Exchange Council (FEC) – a non-governmental, non-profit organisation currently having over 1,000 members, including executives from numerous companies investing and doing business in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Japan’s traditional drum troupe Bati-Holic is set to go on a performance tour of Vietnam this March after 10 years.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on March 6 contacted relevant authorities regarding the death of a Vietnamese intern in a workplace accident in Toyama prefecture to provide citizen protection measures and ensure compensation for the victim.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam – Japan Festival opened at September 23 Park in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City on March 8, attracting a large number of locals, expats, and tourists.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam women’s national football team continue to assert their position as the No.1 team in Southeast Asia in the latest FIFA rankings, maintaining 37th place in the world despite not playing any matches since December 2024.

The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE) is organising a ‘Trade Delegation to Japan,’ combined with participation in the World Expo Osaka 2025, to implement the 2025 National Trade Promotion Programme.