10-07-2020 09:57
An online conference was jointly organised in Hanoi on July 9 by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MoPI), the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam, the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to promote Japanese investment flows into Vietnam.
08-07-2020 10:59
Following the success of the Traditional Japanese dolls exhibition in 2013, the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam is set to organise the second edition of its kind from July 11 to August 10 in Hanoi.
01-07-2020 09:22
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan received Japanese Ambassador Yamada Takio in Hanoi on June 30, expressing her hope that the diplomat will uphold sound cooperation results recorded during his predecessors’ terms and help promote the two countries’ relations to a new height.
23-06-2020 14:00
TOKYO: Japanese tech investment behemoth SoftBank Group said Tuesday (Jun 23) it will sell T-Mobile shares worth more than US$21 billion as it sheds assets to shore up its financial health.
20-06-2020 08:53
The Vietnamese and Japanese Governments have agreed to gradually ease travel restrictions between the two countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced.
18-06-2020 09:40
Japanese non-governmental organisation (NGO) Seed to Table (STT) has provided an assistance package worth 55,000 USD for the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap to develop an organic agriculture project in the 2019-2022 period.
16-06-2020 11:00
The central coast city of Danang has been named among the world’s 10 destinations favoured by South Korean, Thai, Japanese, and Singaporean families and couples, with Altara Suites emerging as a top choice among high-class hospitality establishments. General manager at Altara Suites Gary Warnock told VIR’s Phuong Thu how it is ensuring trust and loyalty at one of the top destinations for tourists looking for a second home.
13-06-2020 08:00
Despite significant deals from Japanese investors during the first five months of the year, the development of mergers and acquisitions in real estate remains uncertain in the second half of the year due to the long-term impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
10-06-2020 09:09
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed that Vietnam always considers Japan one of the most important and long-term partners and wants to further deepen the extensive strategic partnership between the two nations.
03-06-2020 10:00
Panasonic is among the first Japanese investors to relocate their activities to Vietnam in the context that multinational corporations are considering to restructure their global manufacturing. Attracting these relocated projects will be factors that reaffirm Vietnam as a safe and open destination. Marukawa Yoichi, general director of Panasonic Vietnam, talked with VIR’s Kim Oanh about the plan to move its facility from Thailand to Vietnam.
02-06-2020 09:51
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on June 1 agreed to conduct a discussion with the Vietnamese Government on considering the resumption of travel between the two countries.
01-06-2020 18:05
TOKYO: The Japanese MotoGP was cancelled over the coronavirus on Monday (Jun 1) as organisers said they would concentrate on holding as many races as possible in Europe this year.
01-06-2020 06:25
Fashion designer Vo Viet Chung has introduced his latest ao dai (Vietnamese dress) collection called Hoa Hon (Painting The Soul) in HCM City.
30-05-2020 15:54
No evidence was found to back up allegations of bribery against Japanese plastic maker Tenma, which was charged with paying off Vietnamese officials to lower its tax liabilities.
27-05-2020 11:52
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has investigated Japanese plastic-maker Tenma for allegedly paying JYP25 million ($215,000) in bribes to some Vietnamese tax inspectors to avoid tax duties in 2017 and 2019.