The Vietnam Festival 2022, the 14th of its kind, opened at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo with Japan’s former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Miyake Shingo in attendance.

Vietnam was the top recipient of Japanese visas last year, with a total of 15,434 people obtaining the official mark in their passports.

VOV.VN - Japan attaches great importance to Vietnam’s international role and position, Japanese leaders told Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh during his stay in Tokyo on May 26-27 for the 27th International Conference on the Future of Asia.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national futsal team have been drawn in Group D alongside current runners-up Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), and Saudi Arabia at the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2022 finals, as announced on May 26 at a draw held by the Asian Football Federation.

Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Nghia joined talks with Chief of Staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force General (JGSDF) Yoshida Yoshihide on May 25, during his working visit to Japan.

VOV.VN - Vietnam made up the largest coffee supplier to Japan during the first quarter of the year, accounting for 30% of the overall market share, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese shrimp exports hit a record high of US$1.4 billion in the opening four months of the year, rising by 45% against the same period from last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh is scheduled to attend the 27th International Conference on the Future of Asia, titled “Redefining Asia’s role in a divided world,” from 26 to 27 May 2022.

The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai held a workshop on May 22 to introduce its potential and seek chances for investment cooperation with Japan in agriculture, processing, renewable energy, and tourism.

VOV.VN - A signing ceremony of the Record of Discussions took place on May 19 in Hanoi for the “Project for Innovation of Science and Technology on Natural Rubber for Global Carbon Process”.