VOV.VN - With Vietnamese goods making up only 2.7% and 3.3% in Japan and the Republic of Korea, respectively, there remains a wealth of opportunities open for Vietnamese exports to enter these promising markets, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

VOV.VN - The Danang Asian Film Festival 2023 is scheduled to get underway in the central coastal city of Da Nang from May 9 to May 13, with the event attracting the participation of Asian countries leading the way in cinema such as the Republic of Korea and Japan.

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung and Japan’s Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Kato Katsunobu compared notes on labour-related issues during their working session in Hanoi on May 5.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 5 for Wang Chuanfu, Chairman of China’s BYD Co. Ltd., which holds high competitive edge in the field of new technology.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh welcomed Chairman of the Japan - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance Nikai Toshihiro, its leadership, parliamentarians and leaders of Japanese localities who are on a visit to Vietnam on the occasion of the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties this year.

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue hosted a reception on May 5 in Hanoi for Chairman of the Japan - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance Nikai Toshihiro.

VOV.VN - The Embassy of Japan in Vietnam is set to host an art programme at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi from May 10 to 12 to introduce Japan’s traditional comedic stage art Kyogen to local audiences.

After its success in Hanoi, the Japanese pottery exhibition themed “Yakishime - Earth Metamorphosis” came to the central province of Thua Thien- Hue on April 27.

A project on economic empowerment for young ethnic minority people in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau has had many activities to create livelihoods, promote gender equality, and facilitate youth development after two years of implementation.

VOV.VN - The number of Vietnamese travelers visiting Japan hit a record high of over 161,000 in the first quarter of this year, up 31% compared to the figure recorded in the pre-pandemic period and 12 times higher than the same period from last year.