Twenty-one Vietnamese enterprises in supporting industries and 48 Japanese businesses took part in an online conference on June 10, where they exchanged information and sought partners.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh on April 28 hosted a reception for Masahiro Yoshimura, General Manager of Business Development Department at Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), who is also in charge of managing Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC).

VOV.VN - Over half of Japanese firms operating in Vietnam and India have plans to expand their local operations, according to a recent online survey released on February 7 by Kyodo News of Japan.

Despite being heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Japanese manufacturers in Vietnam have officially returned to production and recruitment since the fourth quarter of last year, according to a report released by recruitment services provider Navigos Search earlier this week.

VOV.VN - A conference on law dissemination for Japanese enterprises operating in the central city of Da Nang took place on December 16 with the aim of removing various hurdles faced by investors by simplifying administrative procedures and improving the local investment climate.

Japanese enterprises have donated more than JPY50 million (US$481,100) for a programme to finance part of tuition fees for Vietnamese students facing difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, which has selected more than 1,060 beneficiaries.

About 100 Vietnamese and Japanese enterprises joined an event in the northern port city of Hai Phong on November 20 to connect the supply and demand of technological equipment.

Eighty nine percent of Japanese firms in Vietnam complain over entry restrictions, 65% stating they are impacted by domestic travel restrictions, a survey revealed.