VOV.VN - METALEX Vietnam, an annual exhibition showcasing a range of machinery, tools and items from the metalworking industry, and the Supporting Industry Show 2022, kicked off on October 6 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Many Japanese enterprises have plans to expand their investment activities in Vietnam, which is considered by the Japanese business circle as the second most attractive investment destination after the US, according to Nakajima Takeo, chief representative from the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO).

Japanese investors’ confidence in Vietnam has still been increasing despite adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Shigetoshi Aoyama, Executive Vice President of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), has said.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Sasaki Nobuhiko, chairman of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), have discussed measures aimed at ramping up bilateral economic co-operation along with several of issues of mutual concern.

VOV.VN - A large number of Vietnamese and Japanese businesses attended a workshop in Tokyo on July 13 with the aim of promoting trade and investment in Hai Duong, a locality in North Vietnam.

Despite the efforts of Japan and Vietnam, the participation of Vietnamese enterprises in the supply chain of supporting industry products of Japan is still limited.

VOV.VN - Vietnam in the eye of Japanese investors is a potential market that boasts factors for steady growth, says Nobuhiko Sasaki, chairman and CEO of the Japan External Trade Organisation – an agency that promotes Japanese trade and investment.

There was a significant increase in Japanese investment in Vietnam’s non-manufacturing industries, such as retailing, education, health care, energy, finance and insurance, transport and real estate.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s political and macroeconomic stability represents the major factor behind Japanese enterprises’ decision to expand their operations in the country, said Watanabe Nobuhiro, Japanese Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Japanese businesses view the Vietnamese market an attractive investment destination in the medium and long run, according to Toru Aguin, chief representative of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) in Vietnam.