VOV.VN - Vietnam remains an attractive investment destination in Asia, wooing over 300 foreign enterprises to invest or expand their investments in the country during January, the Ministry of Planning and Investment reported.

The benefits of recent trade agreements, low labour costs, and highly appealing incentives are amplifying the nation's appeal and encouraging manufacturers hit by US tariffs to relocate out of China.

VOV.VN - The ‘Meet Japan’ conference kicked off on November 25 in Hanoi with the event involving the participation of leaders from various Japanese agencies and enterprises based locally.

VOV.VN - Several Japanese investors have stated that they are keen to select Vietnam as their primary investment destination as the world moves past the impact of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), with the wave of Japanese investment into the country set to continue.

VOV.VN - The 14th edition of the International Exhibition on Machine Tools & Metalworking Solutions for Production Upgrade (MELATEX Vietnam 2020) got underway on October 23 in Ho Chi Minh City via an online platform.

VOV.VN - Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo Corp. have selected five firms from the Far East nation as partners to implement a smart city project in Dong Anh district of Hanoi in order to fully tap into the strengths of these enterprises, including their infrastructure, technology, and experience.

The Vietnam Support Industry Show 2020 and the METALEX Vietnam 2020 will be held online from October 23-24 to connect Vietnamese and Japanese firms in the support industry in the new normal situation.

VOV.VN - The country will change from outsourcing and assembling information communications and technlogy (ICT) products and services to designing and producing "Made in Vietnam" products, according to Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Anh Tuan.

Ten years after the Vietnam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement entered into force in 2009, with import tariffs removed already, Japanese consumer goods suppliers are looking into bolstering their presence in the Vietnamese market amid local and regional competition.

Despite the ongoing trade tensions between major economies, and the pandemic, supply chain shifts of Japanese investors are still taking place, mostly in the form of specifically targeted production expansions, with Vietnam being one of the prioritised destinations.