VOV.VN - A trade and investment promotion seminar focusing on the Japanese market was held in Hanoi on April 15 by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, bringing together representatives from government agencies, trade organisations and businesses from both countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and President To Lam and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), held phone talks on April 13 to enhance cooperation in economy, security, energy and regional stability under their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

VOV.VN - For more than half a century, Prof. Dr. Furuta Motoo, the first rector of Vietnam – Japan University, has dedicated his academic career to studying Vietnam, shaping a unique approach he calls “understanding the world through Vietnam.”

Professor Toshiro Nishizawa of the University of Tokyo has highlighted the increasingly prominent role of Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) and local authorities in promoting socio-economic development, as well as the importance of parliamentary cooperation to general relations between Vietnam and Japan.

Chairwoman of the Japan – Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance Obuchi Yuko has highlighted the importance of the rule of law, the bridging role of parliamentary friendship groups, and the significant contributions by Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) to national development and international cooperation.

VOV.VN - Vietnam saw their hopes of qualifying for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup end after a 4–0 defeat to Japan in their final Group C match at the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup on March 10.

VOV.VN - Le Minh Hung, Politburo member and head of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission, received Takebe Tsutomu, Special Adviser to the Japan–Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance, on March 10, highlighting stronger cooperation between the two countries in developing high-quality human resources.

VOV.VN - Vietnam are facing a difficult path to the quarter-finals of the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup after Uzbekistan defeated Bangladesh 4-0 to secure a place in the knockout stage as one of the two best third-placed teams.

VOV.VN - The 11th Japan-Vietnam Festival (JVF 2026) will return to Ho Chi Minh City this March with its largest-ever scale, featuring more than 300 booths and a diverse lineup of cultural, economic and people-to-people exchange activities, heard a press conference on February 27.

The Vietnam–Japan Business Day 2025, themed “Borderless business cooperation,” took place in Tokyo on December 8, exploring opportunities and strategies to expand economic, trade and investment ties between the two nations.