VOV.VN - The second Vietnam Festival in Osaka, Japan was jointly held on April 27 by the Vietnamese General Consulate in Osaka in collaboration with the administrations of Japanese prefectures in Kansai region and Vietnamese associations and organizations.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Van Dung, vice chairman of the People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City, hosted a reception on November 6 for a delegation of the Friendship Parliamentarians’ Association of Japan’s Osaka Prefecture led by Wada Kenji, chairman of the group.

A delegation of the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) visited the Osaka Bay marine traffic centre and patrol vessel SETTSU of the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) on October 5.

Promoting cooperation between Vietnam and Japan in education and sending trainees/nurses was the main focus of discussion at a recent seminar in Japan’s Osaka city.

A forum on promoting Vietnam-Japan trade and investment in the Kansai region took place in Osaka prefecture on September 15, attracting representatives from over 200 Vietnamese and Japanese businesses.

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and President of the House of Councillors of Japan Otsuji Hidehisa held talks in Hanoi on September 5, following a welcome ceremony for the later the same day.

Dong A University in the central city of Da Nang and Osaka prefecture of Japan signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement on an internship and employment programme for nursing students in Japan through video conference on August 23.

VOV.VN - As many as 250 domestic and international scientists are taking part in the Fourth International Workshop on Advanced Materials and Devices (IWAMD 2023), which opened on August 11 in the northern province of Thai Nguyen.

VOV.VN - The Asia-Japan Economic-Cultural Cooperation Center officially made its debut on August 6 in Osaka, Japan, with the ultimate aim of introducing Vietnamese specialties and cultural characteristics, as well as spreading the cultural values of Asian countries.

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Osaka and the Japan’s festival organisation committee on June 10 held a ceremony to launch the Vietnam Festival 2023, an activity marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan.