vietnam most promising asian investment destination in 2020 japanese survey

Vietnam most promising Asian investment destination in 2020: Japanese survey

Vietnam has been tapped by Japanese firms as the most promising place in Asia to invest in 2020, with India and Southeast Asian countries dominating other top spots, Kyodo News cited a survey as showing on January 8.
uniqlo to open first store in hanoi city

UNIQLO to open first store in Hanoi city

Japanese global apparel retailer UNIQLO on January 7 announced the location of its first store in Hanoi, set to open in spring this year.
osaka opens year with tough win over sakkari

Osaka opens year with tough win over Sakkari

Japanese star Naomi Osaka came from a break down in the third set to overcome Greece's Maria Sakkari in the first round of the WTA Brisbane International on Tuesday (Jan 7).
japans abe to visit middle east amid tensions

Japan's Abe to visit Middle East amid tensions

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates next week as regional tensions spike after the US assassination of a top Iranian general.
pm nguyen xuan phuc welcomes japanese foreign minister

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc welcomes Japanese Foreign Minister

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 6 for Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Motegi Toshimitsu, who is on an official visit to Vietnam.
nissan slams ghosns extremely regrettable escape

Nissan slams Ghosn's 'extremely regrettable' escape

Japanese automaker Nissan on Tuesday (Jan 7) slammed its former chief Carlos Ghosn for jumping bail, calling his escape "extremely regrettable" and vowing continued legal action to hold him accountable.
japan tuna king buys new year catch for us 18 million

Japan Tuna King buys new year catch for US$1.8 million

A celebrated Japanese sushi businessman, nicknamed "Tuna King", paid US$1.8 million for a giant tuna at New Year's auction at Tokyo's main fish market on Sunday (Jan 5).
japan deepens involvement in vietnam technology scene

Japan deepens involvement in Vietnam technology scene

In the wake of an ageing population and the narrowing domestic market, Japanese businesses are expanding to the new fields of digital technology, healthcare, the Internet of Things, and services across the ASEAN, including in Vietnam. Takeo Nakajima, the newly-elected chief representative of the Japan External Trade Organization’s Hanoi Office, analyses the new trend in these tech-based sectors among Japanese corporations.
japan media blasts cowardly ghosn after escape

Japan media blasts 'cowardly' Ghosn after escape

The usually staid Japanese media lambasted the "cowardly" Carlos Ghosn on Wednesday (Jan 1), after the tycoon jumped bail and fled to Lebanon to avoid trial in Japan.
japanese foreign minister to visit vietnam

Japanese Foreign Minister to visit Vietnam

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Toshimitsu Motegi will begin his visit to four Southeast Asian nations of Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia on January 5.
vietnam japan cultural exchange festival opens in hcm city

Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange festival opens in HCM City

A Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange festival kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on December 29 with the participation of thousands of visitors.
about 1000 japanese lawmakers businesspeople to visit vietnam

About 1,000 Japanese lawmakers, businesspeople to visit Vietnam

Secretary General of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan Toshihiro Nikai said on Tuesday that he will lead the largest-ever delegation to Viet Nam for a friendly visit from January 11-14.
japans retailers reaching out to vietnams market

Japan’s retailers reaching out to Vietnam’s market

Japanese retailers are increasingly amplifying business activities in Vietnam as the country’s middle class expands amid market conditions in their home country slowing down.
next phase of japan ties kickstarted

Next phase of Japan ties kickstarted

Despite improvements in the business climate on the back of the Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative, legal uncertainty in public-private partnerships, supporting industries, and manpower needs further changes to facilitate a new wave of Japanese investment in the coming months. Thuy Huong reports.
japan swim queen ikee leaves leukaemia hospital

Japan swim queen Ikee leaves leukaemia hospital

Japanese swimming hope Rikako Ikee, who was diagnosed with leukaemia earlier this year, said on Tuesday (Dec 17) she had been discharged from hospital and would aim to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.