Vietnamese and Japanese chefs are set to serve a unique fusion of street food of the two countries within the framework of the Japanese Culture Festival which is scheduled to take place in Hanoi next month.

VOV.VN - Japan’s total official development assistance (ODA) commitment to Vietnam from April 2022 to March 2023 amounts to JPY18.9 billion (nearly VND3.1 trillion), excluding loans to the private sector, said Sugano Yuichi, chief representative of the Vietnam Office under the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

VOV.VN - A Japanese film festival will be held across four major cities nationwide, including Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City, from October 27 to December 21.

The Vietnam Agency of Seas and Islands (VASI) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and the National Ocean Policy Secretariat at the Cabinet Office of Japan held their first-ever direct dialogue in Hanoi on October 16.

VOV.VN - Food lovers will have the chance to sample Japanese and Vietnamese street foods at “Japan-Vietnam Street Food Harmony” to be held on November 12 as part of the Hanoi Japan Festival 2023 that marks half a century of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Japan.

The Vietnam Summit in Japan 2023 opened at the University of Tokyo on October 15 as part of activities to mark the 50th founding anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Japan.

The Vietnam-Japan Association of Entrepreneurship (E-Future) held a startup summit in Tokyo, Japan, on October 14, aiming to introduce potential business opportunities for startups of both nations.

The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre hopes to continue receiving support from Japan in implementing new projects, focusing on priority areas such as improving climate change adaptation capacity, reducing natural disaster risks, and responding to saltwater intrusion, said Vice Chairman of the provincial People Committee Nguyen Truc Son.

VOV.VN - A fashion show presenting iconic traditional costumes of both Japanese and Vietnamese women, the Kimono and the Ao Dai, got underway on October 12 at the Vietnamese Women's Museum in Hanoi.

Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son on October 11 highly valued Japan’s educational development, and suggested the country share its experience with Vietnam to step up bilateral cooperation in this field.