VOV.VN - Vietnam has attracted over US$22 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the opening nine months of the year, representing a rise of 4.4% against the same period from last year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).

VOV.VN - Despite facing a range of adverse impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, several foreign investors have maintained their investment in the Vietnamese market, with Japan being the only major investor to increase its capital in the country.

VOV.VN - A seminar was virtually held in both Hanoi and Tokyo on September 22 with the aim of supporting local firms to connect with Japanese counterparts amid the COVID-19 pandemic developing in a complicated manner.

VOV.VN - More than 30 Vietnamese firms participated in the 63rd Osaka International Gift Show, an event which is one of the most prestigious and large-scale gift-making fairs in Japan, according to the Vietnam Trade Office branch in Osaka.

VOV.VN - Vietnam spent roughly US$1.35 billion importing seafood products during the eight months of the year, an increase of 17.3% compared to the same period from last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on September 16 that the Japanese government will provide personal protective equipment to help Vietnam fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced his nation's decision to donate an additional 400,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam in September during his telephone talks with President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 15.

The ninth Vietnam - Japan Supporting Industries Exhibition (SIE) and the Vietnam Manufacturing Expo (VME) opened via videoconference on September 14 night.

VOV.VN - State president Nguyen Xuan Phuc is scheduled to hold phone talks with Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide on September 15 to discuss issues relating to bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern.

Vietnamese enterprises operating in the support industry, which account for 4.5% of the total number of enterprises operating in processing and manufacturing, are facing several challenges, according to Akutsu Michio, consultant of the Japan Association of International Business Consultants.