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.

VOV.VN - Cinema lovers nationwide will have the chance to watch Japanese movies wherever they are through the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) Online, scheduled to get underway from June 5 to July 3.

Chairman of the Nagano prefectural council Nishizawa Masataka said on May 9 that the Japanese prefecture wants to receive more Vietnamese guest workers and apprentices in the coming time.

VOV.VN - Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has presented the “For the cause of Vietnam's foreign affairs” insignia to outgoing Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio in recognition of his contributions to both nations’ diplomatic relations.

VOV.VN - The northern mountainous province of Yen Bai has permitted Erex, a leading Japanese company for renewable energy, to pour between US$100-120 million into a biomass power plant in the Vietnamese locality.