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.

VOV.VN - The beauty of Ao Dai, the traditional long dress of Vietnamese women, has bene promoted at the first ever Vietnamese Ao Dai Festival which is getting underway in Fukuoka, Japan, from January 18 to 21.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam jointly organized a seminar in Hanoi on January 18 reviewing 50 years of Vietnam – Japan relations (1973-2023) and outlining orientations for future cooperation.

A delegation of the Vietnamese Consulate General in Osaka on January 15 handed over thousands of essential supplies to authorities of Higashiosaka city so as to deliver relief goods to people affected by a recent earthquake in Ishikawa prefecture.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan has officially confirmed that all Vietnamese apprentices in the Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa remain safe following the earthquake on January 1.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese lunar New Year (Tet) festival that features art performances, fashion shows, folk games, trade promotion, and cultural activities is scheduled to take place in the Japanese city of Amagasaki on February 3 - 4 ahead of the Lunar New Year’s Eve.