The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE) is organising a ‘Trade Delegation to Japan,’ combined with participation in the World Expo Osaka 2025, to implement the 2025 National Trade Promotion Programme.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on Japanese businesses to enhance the quality and effectiveness of cooperation, while reaffirming the Vietnamese Government’s commitment to protecting the legitimate rights and interests of Japanese businesses operating in accordance with the law.

VOV.VN - Vice Chairman of the Binh Duong Provincial People’s Committee Bui Minh Thanh on February 24 hosted a meeting with Masashi Suzuki, a member of the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly, along with a delegation of Japanese businesses seeking to promote investment in the province.

Ho Chi Minh City places great importance on its comprehensive partnership with Japan and is eager to further enhance cooperation in the years ahead, said Nguyen Thanh Nghi, member of the Party Central Committee and Permanent Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee.

VOV.VN - Huge development potential, a competitive workforce, a strategic geographical location, investment incentives and a growing consumer market are among factors that attract Japanese businesses into the Vietnamese market, said Japanese executives.

Up to 56.1% of Japanese businesses operating abroad said they want to expand their business and investment in Vietnam in the next 1-2 years, the highest rate in ASEAN, heard a conference held by the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) in Ho Chi Minh City on January 21.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is committed to creating the best possible conditions for Japanese companies to study, invest and develop projects, Standing Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Commitee Duong Tan Hien said at a January 20 meeting with representatives from the Japanese Embassy and businesses in Vietnam.

A delegation from Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture led by Yoko Ishii, Director of the Department of Industry, Labour, and Tourism, visited the northern province of Vinh Phuc on November 19 to explore investment opportunities.

A workshop was held in Tokyo on November 18 to introduce to Japanese businesses investment trends in Vietnam and its pioneering industrial parks with carbon neutral initiatives.

Ample room remains for cooperation between Ho Chi Minh City and Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture, especially in sectors like logistics, health care, education, and industry, heard a seminar in the southern metropolis on November 13.