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.
fujimart retail chain takes next step to local domination

FujiMart retail chain takes next step to local domination

A joint venture agreement between BRG Group and Sumitomo Corporation of Japan was signed last week to expand the FujiMart supermarket chain in Vietnam.
all vietnamese players tested negative to sars cov 2 upon arrival in japan

All Vietnamese players tested negative to SARS-CoV-2 upon arrival in Japan

All players and most of the coaching staff members of the Vietnamese national football team have tested negative for the SARS-CoV-2 virus after they arrived at Narita International Airport on March 26 morning to prepare for the final World Cup 2022 qualifier match with hosts Japan.
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.
foreign banks grab slice of investment promotion action

Foreign banks grab slice of investment promotion action

More foreign banks are engaging in the organisation of investment promotion events, facilitating Vietnam to attract more investors to the country.
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.
no vietnamese reported dead or injured in japan earthquake

No Vietnamese reported dead or injured in Japan earthquake

There are no Vietnamese people reported dead or injured in the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that hit northeastern Japan on late March 16, according to a Vietnamese expat.
world cup 2022 qualifiers japan pledges more tickets for vietnamese fans

World Cup 2022 qualifiers: Japan pledges more tickets for Vietnamese fans

Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Nam had a meeting on March 15 with Kohzo Tashima, Chairman of the Japan Football Association (JFA), who pledged to provide more tickets for Vietnamese fans to enjoy the Vietnam-Japan return leg as part of the World Cup 2022 qualifiers.