VOV.VN - President of the House of Councillors of Japan Otsuji Hidehisa and a high-ranking delegation of Japan arrived in Hanoi on September 4 night, beginning a three-day official visit to Vietnam following the invitation of National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Vietnam’s new visa policy, applicable from August 15, will help the country lure more business travellers from Japan in September, said the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) Chief Representative in Ho Chi Minh City Nobuyuki Matsumoto.

VOV.VN - Vietnam remains the largest shrimp supplier to the Japanese market, accounting for a market share of 23.7%, according to figures released by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.

VOV.VN - Japanese dolls are being exhibited in the northern province of Bac Giang as part of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan (September 21, 1973).

Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ha Nam province Truong Quoc Huy had a working session with a visiting delegation of Japan’s Hyogo prefecture on August 7, affirming that the northern province always views Japan as a leading partner.

Vietnam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB) will bring Giselle - one of the greatest romantic ballets to audiences in Hanoi downtown on August 2 & 3.

VOV.VN - Japanese actor Noboru Kaneko, who played iconic superhero Gao Red in the famous film “Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger”, has arrived in Ho Chi Minh City for the Manga Comic Con Vietnam 2023 which is slated for July 29 - 30 in the city.

VOV.VN - Japanese actor Masahiro Inoue, who played iconic Kamen Rider Decade in the film series of the same name, touched down in Vietnam on July 26 as a special guest of the Manga Comic Con Vietnam 2023, which will take place from July 29 to July 30 in Ho Chi Minh City.

A conference took place in Tokyo on July 25 to connect Japanese investors with Vietnamese localities, industrial parks, and enterprises.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu presented President Vo Van Thuong's credentials to Japanese Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo on July 20.