japan to fund coal plant shutdowns in southeast asia

Japan to fund coal plant shutdowns in Southeast Asia

Japan’s Mizuho Financial Group will provide financing to help close coal power plants ahead of schedule in Southeast Asia.
asean japan develop joint automobile production strategy

ASEAN, Japan develop joint automobile production strategy

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan plan to create their first joint strategy on automobile production and sales within Southeast Asia in the context of China’s increasing presence in the regional electric vehicle market.
fertile ground for japans wholesalers

Fertile ground for Japan’s wholesalers

Japanese wholesale companies are betting on the Vietnamese market by striking up deals with local companies in food and technology.
important trends emerge in vietnams investment landscape

Important trends emerge in Vietnam’s investment landscape

Several important trends emerged in Vietnam’s investment landscape last year, including high-tech sectors, surging investment from China, and comprehensive cooperation with Japan in all fields, according to the recently released 2023 Report on Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) and Provincial Green Index (PGI).
nagano prefecture wants to receive more vietnamese workers official

Nagano prefecture wants to receive more Vietnamese workers: official

Chairman of the Nagano prefectural council Nishizawa Masataka said on May 9 that the Japanese prefecture wants to receive more Vietnamese guest workers and apprentices in the coming time.
japan invests in biomass power plant in yen bai

Japan invests in biomass power plant in Yen Bai

A new biomass power plant project is expected to be built on an area of about 10 hectares, with a total investment of up to $120 million at Bac Van Yen Industrial Cluster in the northern province of Yen Bai.
5g experiences will guide way for vietnam

5G experiences will guide way for Vietnam

Asia is considered the pioneering region in deployment of 5G commercialisation in the world with some typical markets such as South Korea, China, Japan, and others.
vietnam japan enter new phase of investment ties

Vietnam - Japan enter new phase of investment ties

With the latest incarnation of the Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative in a New Era, bilateral investment ties are expected to enter a new period of stronger development. Takeo Nakajima, chief representative of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Hanoi, talked to VIR’s Bich Thuy about future prospects.
japanese see potential with startup initiatives

Japanese see potential with startup initiatives

Amid slow capital flow into frontier financial markets, Japanese funding continues to flow into local startups to strengthen market footprint.
japanese leaders hold further talks to make north hanoi smart city a reality

Japanese leaders hold further talks to make North Hanoi Smart City a reality

Japanese government agencies have held meetings with leaders of a consortium between Vietnam's BRG Group and Japan's Sumitomo Corporation to push progress on the North Hanoi Smart City project.
japans sojitz invests in vietnams finviet

Japan's Sojitz invests in Vietnam's Finviet

Sojitz Corporation (Sojitz) has invested in Finviet Technology Corporation (Finviet), a SaaS company introducing cashless payment smartphone apps and an online ordering platform for small-scale retail stores in Vietnam, where small family businesses account for the majority of the retail channels in the country.
meta sued in japan over celebrity investment scams

Meta sued in Japan over celebrity investment scams

Four scam victims in Japan sued Facebook on Thursday after being hoodwinked by fraudulent online investment ads that used images of celebrities without their consent, their lawyer said.
japans vsun solar starts silicon wafer production in vietnam

Japan's Vsun Solar starts silicon wafer production in Vietnam

Japanese-invested solar solution provider Vsun Solar has completes integrated industry chain with production of its first silicon wafer in Vietnam, which is used to produce solar panels.
dong nai woos japanese investors

Dong Nai woos Japanese investors

More than 100 Japanese investors, with 200 more Vietnamese and Japanese attending online, participated in a conference to promote investment in the southern province of Dong Nai held in Tokyo on April 24.
southern policies help level up investment from east asia

Southern policies help level up investment from East Asia

East Asian investors continue to lead foreign investment inflows into Vietnam, with strong interest in green growth and innovation, driven by their governments’ expansion of new policies.