The art of Japanese cooking was nudged closer to locals and visitors to the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang September 25 as part of activities to mark the 50th founding anniversary of the Vietnam – Japan diplomatic relations.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Robusta coffee exports to the Japanese market during the initial eight months of the year witnessed a double-digit growth rate compared to the same period from last year, according to statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko arrived the central city of Da Nang on September 14, continuing their official visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko on September 23 made a field trip to Hoi An ancient town, a UNESCO-recognised World Cultural Heritage site in Quang Nam province, central Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The nation is currently the eighth largest rubber supplier to the Japanese market, behind only Indonesia, Thailand, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United States, according to the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - State President Vo Van Thuong and his wife on September 22 received Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko who are on an official visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan has highlighted Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko as a milestone that contributes to deepening understanding and the bond between both nations’ people during a meeting with the royal couple in Hanoi on September 21 immediately after the welcome ceremony.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 21 for President and CEO of Mitsui Oil Exploration Co., Ltd. (MOECO) Hidenori Harada.

VOV.VN - Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan hosted a welcome ceremony on September 21 at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi for Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, with the pair currently on a six-day working trip to Vietnam.

Friendship and mutual trust based on people-to-people exchanges nurtured for many years have formed an impetus for the Vietnam - Japan relations, said Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamikawa Yoko.