VOV.VN - The 10th Vietnam - Japan Festival will take place in Ho Chi Minh City on March 8-9 to promote trade, culture, and tourism activities between the two countries, heard a press conference on February 28.

Ho Chi Minh City is always proud of its significant contributions to the close and dynamic cooperation between Vietnam and Japan, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan has said.

The Japanese Government has given 300 million Japanese yen (US$2 million) in official development aid to support Vietnam’s National Innovation Center and the next generation of start-ups, with a focus on making social impact.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha highlighted the positive development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan in recent times, during his reception for Japanese Ambassador Ito Naoki in Hanoi on February 25.

Vietnamese leaders on February 23 cabled messages of congratulations to their Japanese counterparts on the occasion of Emperor Naruhito’s birthday.

Nestled in the heart of Fukuoka, Japan, the Dai Viet Language School serves as a vital hub for Vietnamese children to stay connected to their mother tongue and cultural heritage.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on Japan’s Yamato Holdings, which commands nearly 46% of the country’s home delivery market, to invest in logistics centres in Vietnam.

The labour management board at the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on February 12 contacted labour unions to gather updates and implement citizen protection measures for a Vietnamese worker who was assaulted by a Japanese national.

A workshop introducing an underground plastic rainwater tank as a solution for urban flood control, groundwater recharge and water reuse took place in Hanoi on February 10.

VOV.VN - Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien, Politburo member, Standing Board member of the Central Military Commission, and Deputy Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, co-chaired the 11th Vietnam-Japan Defence Policy Dialogue with Japan’s Vice Minister of Defence Kano Koji in Fukuoka, Japan, on February 10.