VOV.VN - Despite boasting a number of advantages in terms of foreign investment attraction, Vietnam needs to continue to improve its business climate if it is to retain Japanese financiers, according to insiders.

The 2024 GENKI! FUKUSHIMA Food Festival is being held at Aeon Mall Tan Phu Celadon in HCM City through February 4 to promote the culture and cuisine of and tourism to Fukushima Province in Japan.

About half of Japanese companies operating in Vietnam expected improvements in profits in 2024, a survey conducted by the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) found.

Chairman of the Can Tho People's Committee Tran Viet Truong had a working session with Toshinao Tanaka, President of the Japanese-funded Takesho Food Vietnam Co. Ltd in the Mekong Delta city on January 24, discussing potential cooperation between the sides.

VOV.VN - Former Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan was conferred with the Order of the Rising Sun, first-class Grand Cross, of the Japanese Government at a ceremony held on January 24 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong on January 18 cabled a congratulatory message to the Japanese Communist Party on the success of its 29th congress and to Tamura Tomoko on her election as the new leader of the party.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam jointly organized a seminar in Hanoi on January 18 reviewing 50 years of Vietnam – Japan relations (1973-2023) and outlining orientations for future cooperation.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 16 for a delegation of Vietnamese and Japanese students joining the Teenage Ambassadors’ Programme, which is organised to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee on January 15 sent a congratulatory message to the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) on the opening of the latter's 29th Congress.

Vietnamese and Japanese healthcare firms engaged in discussions aimed at enhancing their cooperation during their working session in the Japanese prefecture of Shizuoka on January 15.