An exhibition highlighting cultural ties and local-level cooperation between Vietnam and Japan opened in Ha Long ward, Quang Ninh province, on November 25.

Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung on November 25 received Yamamoto Ichita, Governor of Japan’s Gunma prefecture, who is in Vietnam to attend the first Vietnam–Japan Local Cooperation Forum.

VOV.VN - Localities and businesses from Vietnam and Japan should strengthen cooperation, focusing on innovation and digital transformation as key drivers of development, and jointly implement concrete projects to deliver tangible benefits, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam.

Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang on November 24 hosted a reception for Ozeki Kenji, Director of Japan’s Matsushita Institute of Government and Management (MIGM), who is on a visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh encouraged local cooperation between Vietnam and Japan, calling on localities and businesses from both countries to actively implement concrete projects, expand investment, and strengthen cultural exchanges, during his reception for Yamamoto Ichita, Governor of Gunma Prefecture.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held a bilateral meeting with State Minister of the Cabinet Office of Japan Kazuchika Iwata in Melbourne, Australia, on November 20, on the sidelines of the ninth Commission Meeting of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

VOV.VN - The People’s Committee of Dong Nai province held a forum on November 20 to enhance bilateral cooperation in promoting green growth between the locality and Japan’s Kobe city.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with Quang Ninh province and the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam, held a press conference in Hanoi on November 19 to provide information about the upcoming Vietnam–Japan local cooperation forum.

Two investment promotion conferences held by a delegation from Tay Ninh in Tokyo and Osaka have attracted a large number of Japanese participants, reflecting the strong interest of local businesses in the potential of the southern Vietnamese province.

VOV.VN - Head coach Mai Đức Chung and his players of the national women’s team are scheduled to fly to Japan on November 21 for a training camp in preparation for the coming 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games).