VOV.VN - The 60th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (1962 – 2022) and 45 years of the Vietnam – Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (1977 – 2022) was celebrated by the Vietnamese and Lao embassies in Japan on August 25.

Japanese investors’ confidence in Vietnam has still been increasing despite adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Shigetoshi Aoyama, Executive Vice President of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), has said.

VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked Japan to assist Vietnam across a variety of fields by promoting post-pandemic economic recovery, especially in trade, investment, official development assistance, innovation, digital and green transformation.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese U20 national football team will take on Palestine in a friendly match at the Viet Tri Stadium in Phu Tho province on September 3 as they get preparations underway for the upcoming Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U20 Asian Cup 2023 qualifiers.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Sasaki Nobuhiko, chairman of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), have discussed measures aimed at ramping up bilateral economic co-operation along with several of issues of mutual concern.

VOV.VN - The Japan - Vietnam Friendship Society of Sakai City should promote trade and investment cooperation between its businesses and their Vietnamese counterparts, as well as between Japanese and Vietnamese localities.

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on August 23 received a delegation from the Youth Division of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan led by Suzuki Norikaru, member of the House of Representatives and Sato Kei, member of the House of Councillors and Acting Head of the Youth Division.

VOV.VN - Vietnam supports regular meetings to be held between relevant Vietnamese agencies and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to iron out snags and ramp up ODA projects in the country.

The UNESCO world heritage site of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam will host its 18th “Hoi An-Japan Cultural Exchange” from August 26 to 28. ​

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan hosted a gathering on August 20 to celebrate the 77th anniversary of August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).