On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations (September 21, 1973 - September 21, 2023), the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), in collaboration with Japan's Kyodo News, on August 3 opened in Hanoi a photo exhibition entitled "Vietnam - Japan: Towards the Future, Reaching out to the World”.

The Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on August 2 to review a project on developing a vocational training model for people with disabilities caused by AO/Dioxin.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Festival “Xin chào! Saitama” (Hello! Saitama) is scheduled to take place from September 1 to 3 in Saitama Prefecture as part of activities to commemorate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan.

VOV.VN - China, the United States, and Japan continued to make up the three largest export markets for Vietnamese agricultural, forestry ,and fishery products in the opening seven months of the year, according to details given by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

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.