The northern port city of Hai Phong will continue to be an attractive destination for foreign investors, said Vice President Aoyama Shigetoshi of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) on June 15.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan on June 8 suggested enhancing cooperation and coordination between Japanese firms in the city and local enterprises.

VOV.VN - With roughly one million people visiting Vietnam annually, Japan has emerged as one of three leading inbound tourism markets for Vietnam, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VOV.VN - The First Japanese Shogi Chess competition was held on June 5 at Da Nang Mikazuki Hotel, attracting the participation of famous players Sota Fujii and Daichi Sasaki.

Kaneya Manabu, 42, has been living in Vietnam for seven years. He decided to come to Vietnam after 35 years of living and working in Japan.

An investment promotion conference was held in Tokyo on June 2 to call for Japanese investment in localities of Vietnam.

The Vietnam - Japan Friendship Parliamentarians' Group convened its third meeting in the northern province of Lao Cai on June 3 under the chair of its President Truong Thi Mai.

Song Lam Nghe An Football Club will receive experts and coaches from Japan’s Mito HollyHock Club to improve the quality of training for its players, Truong Manh Linh, General Director and CEO of Song Lam Nghe An said on May 31.

An exhibition of Japanese dolls celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan opened in the central beach city of Da Nang on May 30.

VOV.VN - A survey recently conducted by the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) highlights that 100% of Japanese retailers operating in Vietnam expect their profits to increase over the course of the year, whilst 60% plan to expand their businesses over the coming one or two years.