The Vietnam Summit in Japan 2023 gathering experts in all fields from the two countries is set to be held on October 15 in Tokyo, as part of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan.

VOV.VN - Japan recruited more than 41,000 Vietnamese workers during the past seven months, making up the largest recipient of Vietnamese guestworkers in the reviewed period, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam racked up a trade surplus of US$15.23 billion during the initial seven months of the year compared to US$1.34 billion recorded in the same period from last year, according to information given by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Construction of a Vietnam-Japan friendship house began in the southern province of Long An on July 28, as part of activities marking the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Ba Hoan has proposed Japan’s Wakayama prefecture pay more attention to vocational training and welfare of Vietnamese guest workers living there.

The Vietnamese Government and the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) always treasure trade cooperation with Japan, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan told Governor of Japan’s Wakayama prefecture Kishimoto Shuhei during a working session in Hanoi on July 27.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha received Steven Winn, senior managing executive officer of the Japanese energy company JERA in Hanoi on July 27.

VOV.VN - Japan welcomes Vietnam’s energy transition efforts and desires to work closely with the Southeast Asian nation towards realizing Japanese initiated Asia-Zero Emissions Community (AZEC) goal, said Tadashi Meadea, governor of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).

Politburo member and Minister of Public Security General To Lam hosted a reception for visiting Governor of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Maeda Tadashi, in Hanoi on July 26.

Minister of Public Security To Lam expressed his belief that relations between Vietnam and Japan will grow further in the time ahead while receiving Special Advisor of the Japan - Vietnam Friendship Alliance Takebe Tsutomu in Hanoi on July 26.