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.

More than 280 delegates attended a meeting to share information with foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) held in a hybrid format by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) on September 15.

VOV.VN - Sen. Lieut. Gen Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) had a meeting in Hanoi on September 15 with Lieut. Gen. Ueda Kazumasa, Chief of Staff for Japanese Ground Component Command.

The annual meeting of the Executive Committee of the ASEAN Book Publishers Association (ABPA) kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on September 15.

VOV.VN - Nong Thuy Hang of the ethnic Tay group from the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang is set to represent Vietnam by competing at Miss Friendship International 2023.

VOV.VN - Golf - Vinpearl DIC Legends Vietnam 2023, which is part of the prestigious international competition Legends Tour, is scheduled to take place from November 26 to December 2 at Vinpearl Nha Trang.

VOV.VN - The US Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. organised the Second Annual Dialogue on War Legacies and Peace in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia on September 13 and September 14 as efforts to bring together government officials, congressional staff, advocacy groups, NGOs, and young leaders.

A Vietnam – Japan cultural exchange programme was held in Buon Ma Thuot city, the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, on September 14 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam – Japan diplomatic ties (1973-2023).

The northern mountainous province of Cao Bang is planning to launch the pilot operation for one year of tours at Ban Gioc – Detian waterfalls on the Vietnam - China border, starting from September 15.

The Vietnam Trade Office in Canada in collaboration with the Canada-ASEAN Business Council and the institute of researching new challenges in economic globalisation (NEME) of Laval University recently organised a seminar to evaluate investment potential in Vietnam and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region.