japanese investors favour non manufacturing sectors

Japanese investors favour non-manufacturing sectors

While concerning cost risks increase for businesses, more Japanese companies are looking to expand in Vietnam in non-manufacturing sectors like education, healthcare, retail, property, and finance to tap into growing demands there.
fashion show to highlight cultural ties with japan

Fashion show to highlight cultural ties with Japan

A fashion show revolving around the kimono and ao dai will take place on March 4, aiming to promote cultural exchange between Vietnam and Japan.
obstacles that vietnam needs to overcome to be more attractive in the eyes of foreign investors

Obstacles that Vietnam needs to overcome to be more attractive in the eyes of foreign investors

Many foreign investors from the US, South Korea, Japan, and EU countries have expressed Vietnam as an attractive investment destination.
vietnamese and japanese startups eye cooperation

Vietnamese and Japanese startups eye cooperation

Vietnamese and Japanese startups gathered on February 15 at the Vietnam-Japan Economic Forum to discuss the possibilities of further cooperation.
forum promotes ties between vietnam and japan

Forum promotes ties between Vietnam and Japan

The 2023 Vietnam-Japan Economic Forum marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Vietnam and represents an opportunity for business leaders from the two countries to meet, exchange, and seek cooperation on future development plans.
japanese textile enterprises consider shrinking production in vietnam

Japanese textile enterprises consider shrinking production in Vietnam

Facing labour cost increases and a low localisation rate, some Japanese textile companies are thinking about cutting production in Vietnam.
vietnams trade with largest partners in 2022

Vietnam's trade with largest partners in 2022

Data from the General Department of Customs shows in 2022, China is Vietnam's largest trading partner with a total two-way trade turnover of 175.57 billion USD, followed by the US (123.86 billion USD), the Republic of Korea (86.38 billion USD) and Japan (47.61 billion USD).
more japanese firms profit in vietnam in 2022

More Japanese firms profit in Vietnam in 2022

As many as 59.5 per cent of Japanese firms in Vietnam made a profit in 2022, up 5.2 percentage points from a year earlier, according to a survey released by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Hanoi on February 13.
vietnam an indispensable part of the global supply chain

Vietnam an indispensable part of the global supply chain

Nakajima Takeo, chief representative of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Hanoi Office, has outlined the importance of Vietnam to the global supply chain and for Japanese manufacturers in particular.
philippines japan agree to boost economic security cooperation

Philippines, Japan agree to boost economic, security cooperation

President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed to strengthen economic and security cooperation between the two countries.
engineer dreaming of bespoke shoemaking in vietnam

Engineer dreaming of bespoke shoemaking in Vietnam

Despite having a high-paying job in Japan, IT engineer Le Hoang Trung still cherishes the intention of returning to Vietnam to build a bespoke handmade shoe brand, satisfying the passion he has pursued for the past decade.
japanese enterprises accelerate investment in vietnam

Japanese enterprises accelerate investment in Vietnam

At the meeting with the Ministry of Planning and Investment and Nakajima Takeo, chief representative of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), said that Japanese enterprises could not ignore Vietnam when looking around Asia for a destination to invest.
wellbeing in japanese style at yoko onsen quang hanh

Wellbeing in Japanese Style at Yoko Onsen Quang Hanh

In the northeast coastal province of Quang Ninh, the Yoko Onsen Quang Hanh, funded by Sun Group, is designed as a Japanese village situated charmingly in the verdant slope of Quang Hanh’s mountain ranges. Yoko Onsen Quang Hanh is the first hot spring resort in Vietnam created and operated based on the strict standards of Japanese onsen bathhouses.
japanese government provides hygiene supplies for safe travel to quang tri

Japanese government provides hygiene supplies for safe travel to Quang Tri

The Consulate General of Japan in Danang and IOM have handed over hygiene supplies and equipment to Quang Tri frontline workers working at points of entry (POE) to ensure safe international travel for Vietnam.
japanese groups to pour hundreds of millions into projects in quang ninh

Japanese groups to pour hundreds of millions into projects in Quang Ninh

Several Japanese groups have plans to invest in projects worth hundreds of millions of dollars in the northern province of Quang Ninh in 2023.