A Japanese Ikebana (flower arrangement) exhibition was opened in Ho Chi Minh on May 13 to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Japan and Vietnam (1973-2023).

VOV.VN - Vietnam will play powerhouses Japan in a “group of death” at the coming 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup.

VOV.VN - The women’s association of the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan attended the 45th charity fair of the Asia-Pacific Ladies Friendship Society (ALFS) in Tokyo, Japan, on May 10.

VOV.VN - A traditional art exchange programme between Vietnam and Japan will be held in the northern province of Ha Nam on May 14 as part of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries this year.

VOV.VN - The top three of Miss Sake Vietnam 2023 are set to travel to Japan this June in order to participate in the Miss Sake International pageant.

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.