VOV.VN - A dialogue was held in Tokyo on July 8 between Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu and members of the NPO Vietnam Konwakai, attended by a number of Japanese businesses interested in exploring investment opportunities in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Thai Nguyen Provincial People's Committee has awarded an investment registration certificate for the Route Inn Grand Thai Nguyen Hotel project to Route Inn Thai Nguyen Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Route Inn Japan.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Consulate General in Fukuoka and the Association of Enterprises for Vietnam Trade and Investment Promotion in Kyushu on June 20 co-hosted a seminar in Fukuoka, southern Japan, on Vietnam–Japan human resources cooperation for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) based in Kyushu.

Representatives of the People's Committee and the Department of Construction of the southern province of Binh Duong and Japan’s Tokyu Corporation had a working session on June 17 to discuss cooperation in developing a light rail transit (LRT) system in Thu Dau Mot city.

VOV.VN - A job bazaar featuring the participation of more than 20 Japanese enterprises was held on May 22 at Dong A University in the central city of Da Nang, serving as a key recruitment event for Japanese companies seeking Vietnamese labourers.

VOV.VN - Vietnam ranks second among the most attractive and promising foreign investment destinations for Japanese enterprises, according to the survey results released by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) on December 12.

Ho Chi Minh City pledges to develop an equal and transparent business climate for foreign firms, including those from Japan, to aid in business development plans in the southern economic hub, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan said on December 9.

Representatives of Japanese and Vietnamese businesses exchanged experience and sought cooperation opportunities at a workshop held in Tokyo on November 9 by the Foreign Trade University Alumni Association in Japan (FAJ).

VOV.VN - The southern province of Binh Duong on April 17 announced its approved plan for four Japanese firms to invest in a new urban area - The One World city.

VOV.VN - Mitsui of Japan is set to invest roughly JPY84 billion, equal to US$560 million, to develop a gas field in southern Vietnam under a project led by the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), Nikkei Asia has quoted the Japanese trading house.