11-07-2023 14:43
The ASEAN-G7 Justice Ministers' Interface convened in Tokyo, Japan on July 7, aiming to foster cooperation among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Group of Seven (G7) countries in the field of law and justice.
10-07-2023 14:51
Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint-Stock Bank (SHB) is engaged in discussions to offload up to a fifth of its equity to overseas investors, according to sources familiar with the matter. The impending deal, which values the Vietnamese lender at between $2 billion and $2.2 billion, is attracting considerable interest from a host of investors, notably those hailing from South Korea and Japan.
04-07-2023 16:32
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on July 4 signed three loan agreements with the Vietnamese government of Vietnam to provide three official development assistance (ODA) loans worth up to $421 million in total over three years.
04-07-2023 10:25
Vietnam has become a top choice for Japanese investors due to its strong economic growth, large consumer base, competitive labour costs, and favourable land rental rates.
03-07-2023 09:30
Sumitomo Corporation, a Japanese conglomerate, visited Thanh Hoa province on June 28 to sign an MoU with the centrl province's people's committee. The agreement focuses on researching and investing in the construction and operation of industrial infrastructure in the western area of Thanh Hoa city, including a logistics centre and urban development surrounding the industrial zone.
03-07-2023 09:29
The Japanese global fashion retailer UNIQLO opened its 18th retail store in the southern province of Binh Duong on June 28. VIR’s Bich Ngoc had a discussion with Hideki Nishida, newly appointed general director of UNIQLO Vietnam, about the corporation’s business strategy in Vietnam.
30-06-2023 10:52
With support of the Japan Agency for International Cooperation (JICA), Thailand’s Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has launched an automatic traffic-management system on four city roads in a pilot project aimed at boosting vehicle flow along the routes.
28-06-2023 16:23
A total of 120 children, including 100 from Japan and 20 from Vietnam, will take part in the upcoming Japan Football Association (JFA) Uniqlo Soccer Kids slated for July 1 and 2 in Vietnam.
28-06-2023 13:00
While waiting for official announcement of actual investment cost-based incentives, South Korean and Japanese businesses in Vietnam are seeking more efficiency in administrative procedures to ease their possible burden via the upcoming global minimum tax.
28-06-2023 12:19
Sumitomo Corporation is strengthening its commitment to Thang Long II Industrial Park (IP) in the northern province Hung Yen, with six Japanese companies investing $500 million in the park's third phase expansion.
27-06-2023 15:00
A fund backed by Japan's government has offered to buy out JSR Corp., a firm central to the manufacture of semiconductors, in a deal worth $6.2 billion, the company said Monday.
27-06-2023 13:00
Despite market turbulence, Japanese investors are stepping up their mergers and acquisitions in Vietnam in 2023 with increasing deal values. Masataka “Sam” Yoshida, head of the Cross-border Division of RECOF Corporation, spoke with VIR’s Thanh Van about dealmaking activities involving Japanese investors in Vietnam.
26-06-2023 09:35
FPT Software Japan Co., Ltd. (FPT Software’s subsidiary in Japan) and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. have signed an agreement to expand cooperation in IT service management.
25-06-2023 18:16
The Japan External Trade Organization highly appreciates the strengths and promising land of Quang Binh province for projects in areas like renewable energy, tourism, and manufacturing.
23-06-2023 20:00
For the first time, Vietnamese products from the southern region are being introduced to Japanese customers during Vietnam Products Week. The event is running from June 23 to 25 at all supermarkets and retail stores in the AEON system in Japan.