The Vietnam - Japan Festival Symphony Orchestra performed at Suntory Hall in Tokyo on October 3 evening.

VOV.VN - The Japanese Doll exhibition will take place in Hanoi on October 3 as part of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan.

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 workshop on solutions to improve nutrition for mothers and babies in the first 1,000 days of life was held in Hanoi on September 30.

The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh held the third Vietnam – Japan cultural exchange programme at Tra Vinh University on September 29.

VOV.VN - Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko arrived the central city of Da Nang on September 14, continuing their official visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - State President Vo Van Thuong and his wife on September 22 received Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko who are on an official visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan hosted a welcome ceremony on September 21 at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi for Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, with the pair currently on a six-day working trip to Vietnam.

Friendship and mutual trust based on people-to-people exchanges nurtured for many years have formed an impetus for the Vietnam - Japan relations, said Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamikawa Yoko.

Ho Chi Minh City hopes to be a model of local-to-local cooperation between Vietnam and Japan, Phan Van Mai, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, said at a ceremony on September 20 to mark the 50th anniversary of the two countries' diplomatic ties.