VOV.VN - The Saigon Centre located in downtown Ho Chi Minh City is set to host the Japan Festival, the first of its kind from April 15 to April 24 with the aim of promoting Japanese culture to Vietnamese people.

Labour Hero, People's Teacher, Professor and Doctor Vo Tong Xuan - Honorary Rector of Nam Can Tho University has been bestowed “the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon” by the Japanese government for his contributions to promoting agricultural cooperation between Vietnam and Japan.

VOV.VN - Vietnam continued to expand foreign trade in the first quarter of 2022, producing a trade surplus of US$1.46 billion, according to the latest data unveiled by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Leaders of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho met with a visiting delegation from the Japanese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on April 13 to discuss a range of potential cooperation, particularly in economic development.

Vietnam’s honorary consulate office in Japan’s Mie prefecture officially came into operation on April 9, with Moriyuki Taniguchi, a Japanese national, as its head.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Environment and Natural Resources has proposed other municipal departments and agencies cooperate with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in addressing land subsidence.

VOV.VN - Japan represents a market with large import demand for agricultural products, seafood, and processed foods, while Vietnam boasts a great competitive advantage in these products.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Osaka, Japan, has requested a prompt investigation into the death of a Vietnamese woman in Osaka city's Yodogawa district, said Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang at the ministry's regular press briefing on April 7.

VOV.VN - Representatives from Vietnam’s Hawee Electromechanical Joint Stock Company (Hawee M&E) and Toenec Corporation of Japan recently signed a strategic partnership and investment agreement via online platforms.

VOV.VN - Two matches involving the Vietnam national team have been named among the top five matches in the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, according to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).