Japan has invested in 5,369 projects worth US$76.76 billion in Vietnam as of the end of the second quarter this year, making it the third largest foreign investor in the country, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Tuong Van told the 9th Vietnam-Japan Conference on Construction in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese delegation from the Ministry of Industry and Trade led by Minister Nguyen Hong Dien on December 18 visited Jinro Inc., a branch of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s HiteJinro Group in Japan, to explore cooperation opportunities.

The People’s Committee of Binh Dinh province on December 18 inked a cooperation deal with the Japan - Vietnam Friendship Association of Sakai city as part of the south-central province’s efforts to attract more investment and development resources from the Northeast Asian country.

A mid-term review meeting has taken place recently in Hanoi to look into the first phase of the Vietnam - Japan Joint Initiative in the new era, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed that Yamaguchi Prefecture of Japan increase cooperation with Vietnamese localities, especially Binh Duong province, during his reception for Yamaguchi Governor Muraoka Tsugumasa in Hanoi on December 16.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Professionals in Japan (VPJ) successfully organized the VPJ Career Forum 2024 in Tokyo on December 14, with the event bringing together more than 100 young Vietnamese intellectuals.

A ceremony was held in Mekong Delta province of Long An on December 15 to inaugurate the Vietnam-Japan Friendship House.

The Japanese Government is committed to creating happier and better living conditions for Vietnamese workers to help them contribute more effectively to Japanese society and the economy, according to Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Naoki Ito.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu and his Japanese counterpart Funakoshi Takehiro co-chaired the eighth Vietnam-Japan Strategic Partnership Dialogue and held talks within the framework of the former's working visit to Japan from December 11 to December 13.

A delegation of Vietnamese officials led by Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly (NA)'s Committee on Legal Affairs Ngo Trung Thanh has conducted a study visit to Japan to learn from its experiences in national governance, public administration, and emerging economic sectors such as digital transformation and semiconductors.