Vietnam is finalising procedures to get allowance to export longan to Japan – one of the world’s choosiest markets.

VOV.VN - During the initial four months of the year the nation was the second largest rubber supplier to China with US$721.51 million, an annual rise of 2.2%, according to the General Administration of China Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s fresh lychees have been exported to Japan for several years and the fruit has gradually been accepted by local consumers due to its freshness and succulence.

Organisers of the "Princess Anio" joint-opera project between Japan and Vietnam have announced the main actors and actresses.

A Dominican man convicted of murdering a Vietnamese student in Japan was sentenced to jail for 12 years on June 6.

VOV.VN - A broad array of attractive and large-scale cultural and festivals are scheduled to be held in the centra city of Da Nang from June to August in an attempt to reboot the local tourism sector after two years of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - An exhibition promoting Japan’s Kokeshi Wooden Dolls is opening at the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Hanoi, offering visitors the chance to explore Japanese culture and the country’s doll making craft.

Activities introducing and promoting litchi and other Vietnamese fruits at the ongoing Vietnam Festival in Japan have attracted attention of a large number of Japanese people.

The Vietnam Festival 2022, the 14th of its kind, opened at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo with Japan’s former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Miyake Shingo in attendance.

Vietnam was the top recipient of Japanese visas last year, with a total of 15,434 people obtaining the official mark in their passports.