supporting vietnam through official japanese assistance

Supporting Vietnam through official Japanese assistance

Japan is expected to continue supporting Vietnam via its official development assistance. Shimizu Akira, chief representative of the Vietnam Office of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, explains how Japan can help its strategic partner accelerate the construction of infrastructure for socioeconomic development.
ball with signatures of vietnamese male players presented to japanese pm

Ball with signatures of Vietnamese male players presented to Japanese PM

On behalf of the Vietnamese men’s national football team, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Nam on April 15 handed over a ball with the footballers’ signatures to Takehiro Kano, head of the Southeast Asia and Southwest Asia Department under the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to convey it to Prime Minister Kishida Fumio.
japanese retailers jumping on board

Japanese retailers jumping on board

During the last few years, Japanese investors boldly expanded their influence in Vietnam, especially in the retail sector.
honda to invest 40 bn in ev tech over next decade

Honda to invest $40 bn in EV tech over next decade

Japanese automaker Honda said Tuesday it will invest nearly $40 billion into electric vehicle technology over the next decade as it works towards switching all sales away from traditional fuel cars.
japanese investors circling around greener ventures

Japanese investors circling around greener ventures

Japanese investors are planning to pour more money into renewables and environment-based projects in Vietnam, as part of both nations’ drive to help Vietnam achieve sustainable development.
phat dat and aca foster lasting partnership

Phat Dat and ACA foster lasting partnership

Phat Dat Real Estate Development (PDR) and ACA Investments Pte Ltd – a fund management company under the Japanese Daiwa Securities Group – signed an investment cooperation agreement at the former's office. The event marked an important milestone for ACA as it also made an initial investment of $30 million in PDR.
digitalisation on mind of japanese manufacturers

Digitalisation on mind of Japanese manufacturers

Japanese manufacturers in Vietnam are looking to digitalisation, value-added production, and energy-saving to tap into local growth potential. Takeo Nakajima, chief representative of JETRO Hanoi and vice chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, discussed with VIR’s Bich Thuy the possible Japanese-led investment trends ahead.
japanese investors seeking increase of localisation ratio

Japanese investors seeking increase of localisation ratio

Japanese enterprises are promoting more connections with domestic partners to increase the localisation ratio.
brg group and japanese partner expand fujimart supermarket chain

BRG Group and Japanese partner expand FujiMart supermarket chain

BRG Group yesterday signed a joint venture agreement with Sumitomo Corporation of Japan to expand the FujiMart supermarket chain in Vietnam.
toyota pauses most japan production after quake

Toyota pauses most Japan production after quake

The world's top-selling automaker Toyota said Friday it will halt operations on the majority of its Japanese production lines for three days as parts supply is hit by a recent powerful earthquake.
smbc terminates strategic alliance with eximbank

SMBC terminates strategic alliance with Eximbank

The Japanese financial giant Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) announced its exit from Vietnam's privately-held lender Eximbank on March 18.
japanese firms in vietnam turn eyes to non manufacturing industries

Japanese firms in Vietnam turn eyes to non-manufacturing industries

There was a significant increase in Japanese investment in Vietnam’s non-manufacturing industries, such as retailing, education, healthcare, energy, finance and insurance, transport and real estate, according to a 2021 survey of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) on 700 Japanese FDI enterprises in Vietnam.
mufg mizuho smfg and grab vying to acquire home credit

MUFG, Mizuho, SMFG, and Grab vying to acquire Home Credit

Japanese financial behemoths and Grab have allegedly shown their appetite to acquire Home Credit in Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam and India.
top legislator welcomes japanese firms interest in clean energy development in vietnam

Top legislator welcomes Japanese firm’s interest in clean energy development in Vietnam

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue has welcomed the interest of foreign investors, including Japan's Erex Co Ltd, in clean energy development in Vietnam.
japanese mainstays diversify investments

Japanese mainstays diversify investments

Instead of investing in manufacturing, capital flows from Japan to Vietnam in recent years have been shifting towards new fields such as retail, consultancy, and services.