VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested Japan grant new generation official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam’s large-scale strategic infrastructure development projects such as roads and railways.

VOV.VN - State President Vo Van Thuong on October 10 received Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa who is on a two-day working trip to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and his visiting Japanese counterpart Yoko Kamikawa outlined orientations for strategic cooperation between the two countries during their talks in Hanoi on October 10.

The year 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam - Japan diplomatic relations (September 21, 1973 - September 21, 2023). During the past 50 years, the relations between the two countries have been strengthening and developing in fields.

VOV.VN - Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and his wife are set to make an official visit to Vietnam from September 20-25 following an invitation of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

A seminar on promoting Vietnam-Japan friendship and cooperation took place in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on September 15.

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is set to reinforce its commitment to cooperation with Vietnam across four critical areas, including high-quality infrastructure development, human resource development, healthcare advancements and climate change mitigation.

President of the House of Councillors of Japan Otsuji Hidehisa left Hanoi on September 7 afternoon, concluding his four-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese and Prime Minister Mark Brown from the Cook Islands in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 7, within the framework of the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings.

The total disbursement of public investment reached VND267.6 trillion (US$11.2 billion) as of the end of July, fulfilling only 35.49% of the plan set for 2023, but higher than the 34.47% recorded in the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Finance.