A delegation of Japanese parliamentarians and businesses, the Vietnamese Consulate General in Osaka, and associations paid a working visit to the northern province of Nam Dinh on July 4 to explore cooperation opportunities in investment, health, culture and people-to-people exchanges.

President To Lam received the ambassadors of Japan and Belarus at separate meetings in Hanoi on July 3.

VOV.VN - Japan will consider new generation ODA for Vietnam, with a primary focus on new fields such as digital transformation, green transformation, climate change response and health, alongside infrastructure construction as a traditional field, said newly appointed Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki.

VOV.VN - Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki during his recent meeting with the leadership of the Ministry of Transport (MoT) in Hanoi said Japan shows its keen interest in Vietnam’s North-South express railway project worth approximately US$70 billion.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), in coordination with SME Support Japan, will organise an online business matching event in September, aiming to creating opportunities for Vietnamese businesses in the Eco tech industry to meet and exchange with leading Japanese companies, according to the VCCI.

After the three-year implementation, Japanese-funded Project VIE 071 on “Reducing Income- and Health-Related Vulnerability of Older Persons in Vietnam” has resulted in positive changes in caring for the elderly in the northern province of Hoa Binh, one of its six target localities.

Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on May 17 received newly-appointed Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki who came to present his credentials.

VOV.VN - The Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam is set to present an exhibition on Japanese sushi on May 24 in the northern province of Bac Giang’s museum, aiming to promote Japanese history and culture to both locals and tourists.

A special programme combining Vietnamese circus and Japanese magic will be staged in Hanoi on May 17, announced the Vietnam Circus Federation (VCF) at a press conference on May 14.

Dong Nai province, an industrial hub in the southern region, has set up the Japan Desk at the headquarters of the Dong Nai Industrial Zones Authority to assist Japanese investors operating here.