The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) plans to focus on health, public investment and human resource development in its activities in Vietnam in fiscal year 2021, which began on April 1, JICA's chief representative in Vietnam Shimizu Akira has confirmed.

Japan’s Shiga prefecture recently won the 23rd Japan Water Prize for its initiative to use the water cleaning model at its Biwa lake to help with the protection of water environment in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese Goods Week 2021 has been launched across 350 retail stores of Japan’s AEON Group, providing a fantastic opportunity for Japanese shoppers to learn more about Made-in-Vietnam goods.

The Vietnam Cybersecurity Emergency Response Teams/Coordination Centre (VNCERT/CC) on June 24 took part in the 2021 ASEAN-Japan Drill with the aim of enhancing cooperation between Japan and 10 ASEAN countries in addressing trans-national cybersecurity incidents.

VOV.VN - Singapore tops the list of a total of 80 countries and territories investing in the nation this year with investment reaching US$5.64 billion, trailed by Japan at US$2.44 billion, and the Republic of Korea at US$2.05 billion, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always considers Japan as an extensive, important and long-term strategic partner in its foreign policy, and wants to boost this extensive strategic partnership with Japan, says National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

VOV.VN - Delicious local cuisine is the main reason for female Japanese travelers to choose Vietnam as their favourite post-pandemic destination, according to the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC).

The number of participants in the Vietnamese language proficiency exams in Japan has increased over the past years, and those passing the tests have also been on the rise, showing the growing interest of Japanese people in the language.

VOV.VN - After receiving recent positive feedback from plenty of Japanese consumers, Vietnamese lychees are expected to expand their market share in Japan in the near future.

VOV.VN - Nearly one million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, a gift of the Japanese government and people to the government and people of Vietnam, arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi late on June 16.