VOV.VN - Vietnam and Japan are stepping up cooperation in developing cultural industries, viewing culture as both a spiritual foundation and a strategic driver for sustainable development.

The Vietnam Pavilion has won the silver award in the Exhibition Design category at Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai in Japan, marking the first time the country has received this honour, according to the Department of International Cooperation under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment on October 13 received a shipment of emergency relief goods from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to assist residents in Bac Ninh province affected by recent flooding.

Japanese Professor Natsume Nagato has been reappointed Vietnam’s Honorary Consul in Nagoya city, Aichi prefecture for another three years.

Vietnamese children in Japan and Austria are welcoming the Mid-Autumn Festival 2025 with lanterns, lion dances, and traditional mooncakes, bringing the warm spirit of reunion and national culture to expatriate communities.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Business Association in Japan (VJBA) has announced its new executive board for the 2025–2028 term, pledging to support Vietnamese businesses in Japan and strengthen connections with domestic enterprises in this new era of international integration.

VOV.VN - Cristiano Roland, head coach of Vietnam’s U17 football team, has unveiled a 30‑player squad for a training camp in Japan ahead of the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup qualifiers scheduled for November 22-30.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan, in collaboration with FPT Japan and the Vietnam Digital Transformation Association in Japan (VADX) recently hosted a symposium in Tokyo on state-scientist-enterprise cooperation to advance strategic technology- Chip Edge AI.

VOV.VN - The University of Economics under Vietnam National University, Hanoi on October 3 hosted the Vietnam-Japan Forum 2025 under the theme “Vietnam–Japan partnership: Collaboration and Development in a Changing Global Context,” marking the 52nd anniversary of diplomatic relations and two years since Vietnam and Japan elevated their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Japan have pledged to bolster cooperation in science and technology, prioritizing semiconductors under JST’s NEXUS program, sending 60 PhD researchers for joint studies and pursuing long-term, co-funded projects as Vietnam ramps up its new AI and infrastructure strategy.