VOV.VN - Despite boasting a number of advantages in terms of foreign investment attraction, Vietnam needs to continue to improve its business climate if it is to retain Japanese financiers, according to insiders.

The number of Vietnamese visitors to Japan in 2023 reached a new record of 573,900, an increase of 15.9% over 495,051 visitors achieved in 2019, the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) announced on January 30.

Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien led a delegation from the Ministry of Defence to the 13th ASEAN-Japan Defence Vice-Ministerial Forum that opened in Tokyo on January 30.

VOV.VN - In order to achieve the export growth target of 6% set for 2024, businesses are required to adhere to major markets such as the United States, the European Union, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and China, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - Japan’s wood-engraved fine art works featuring Vietnamese culture were displayed on January 23 at Van Mieu, also known as the Temple of Literature, in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - President Vo Van Thuong hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 22 for Governor of Japan’s Fukuoka prefecture Hattori Seitaro who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Embassies in the US and Japan have organised gatherings to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

The Vietnamese communities in Argentina and Japan have joined activities to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Vietnamese organisations and individuals in the Kansai region have donated JPY600,000 (over US$4,000) to help residents in earthquake-hit Suzu and Wajima cities, Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture.

Hanoi is set to implement measures aimed at attracting foreign visitors in 2024, focusing on such key markets as Northeast Asia, the EU, and the US, the municipal Department of Tourism said at its January 19 conference to deploy working plans this year.