VOV.VN - Despite experiencing a downward trajectory in August and September, the nation’s timber and wood exports to Japan during the opening nine months of the year surged 10% to reach US$1.02 billion against the same period last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 4 sent a congratulatory letter to Kishida Fumio following his election as the 100th Prime Minister of Japan.

VOV.VN - The country has received 300 vaccine freezers funded by the Japanese Government through the UN International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF).

Member enterprises of the Sakai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) doing business in Vietnam have made good evaluations about the country and expressed their wish to expand investment there, SCCI Chairman Kazumasa Kuzumura has said.

VOV.VN - A total of 400,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by Japan are scheduled to arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on September 25, according to Japanese Embassy in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - A seminar was virtually held in both Hanoi and Tokyo on September 22 with the aim of supporting local firms to connect with Japanese counterparts amid the COVID-19 pandemic developing in a complicated manner.

VOV.VN - More than 30 Vietnamese firms participated in the 63rd Osaka International Gift Show, an event which is one of the most prestigious and large-scale gift-making fairs in Japan, according to the Vietnam Trade Office branch in Osaka.

VOV.VN - A total of 26 Japanese businesses are set to participate in the Online Business Matching Program 2021 slated for October 15, an event which aims to enhance connectivity, seek business opportunities, and establish a new partnership with local firms.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Fukuoka city, in the Japanese prefecture of the same name, raised a total of JPY7.65 million (US$69,600) from August 21 to September 15, in support of Vietnam’s national COVID-19 vaccine fund.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi announced on September 3 that the Japanese Government has decided to provide Vietnam, Thailand and Taiwan (China) with an additional 440,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in early September.