A Vietnamese stall at the Mechanical Components & Materials Technology Expo (M-Tech) in Japan’s Osaka Prefecture has attracted numerous visitors who sought cooperation opportunities.

VOV.VN - Chairman of Japan’s Daiyu Steel Co. Ltd Sakuo Inoue has pledged to donate JPY1 million (US$8,940) to Vietnam’s national COVID-19 vaccine fund.

The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has granted a Geographical Indication certification for dragon fruit grown in the south central province of Binh Thuan of Vietnam after three years the Dragon Fruit Association had submitted the application for the status in Japan.

VOV.VN- Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Doan Van Viet and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung have recently co-chaired a virtual meeting with Vietnamese diplomatic representative agencies abroad to discuss stepping up co-operation to promote local tourism in major markets.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, on October 7 morning suspended the launch of its fifth Epsilon solid-fuel rocket that is expected to carry nine small satellites, including Vietnam’s NanoDragon.

VOV.VN - A number of Japanese companies are in the process of considering plans to move part of their production chains to the nation in the near future, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Japan.

VOV.VN - Despite experiencing a downward trajectory in August and September, the nation’s timber and wood exports to Japan during the opening nine months of the year surged 10% to reach US$1.02 billion against the same period last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 4 sent a congratulatory letter to Kishida Fumio following his election as the 100th Prime Minister of Japan.

Dragon fruit, a speciality of Binh Thuan province, is expected to be awarded the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) certificate in Japan.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese timber and forestry exports during the nine months of the year surged by 31.9% to US$11.97 billion, with these products enjoying a trade surplus of US$9.699 billion, a rise of 45%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.