number of profitable japanese firms operating in vietnam rises

Number of profitable Japanese firms operating in Vietnam rises

The proportion of Japanese enterprises operating in Vietnam forecast to be profitable in business activities last year is 54.3 percent, up 4.7 points compared to 2020.
japanese banks adjust to demographics

Japanese banks adjust to demographics

Japanese groups are advancing closer collaboration with Vietnam’s financial institutions to capture the increasingly enticing demographic variables in the Southeast Asian nation and expand their footprint even further, thanks to the rising aid from deep-pocketed parents.
japan unveils asean investment initiative

Japan unveils ASEAN investment initiative

Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagiuda Koichi has revealed an initiative regarding investment in ASEAN, which focuses on supply chain, connectivity, digital innovation and human resources.
japanese optimism in renewed vitality

Japanese optimism in renewed vitality

Japanese investors in Vietnam are recovering and expecting operating profits to improve towards 2022. Takeo Nakajima, chief representative of the Hanoi Office of the Japan External Trade Organization, discussed with VIR’s Bich Thuy the recovery path of businesses and investment trends in 2022.
five countries and territories agree to reopen flights with vietnam

Five countries and territories agree to reopen flights with Vietnam

Five countries and territories – the United States, Japan, Singapore, Cambodia, and Taiwan – agreed to resume air routes to Vietnam, according to information published by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
viet long boosts ties with partners

Viet Long boosts ties with partners

A major investment promotion conference featuring the presence of more than 200 Japanese investors took place in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh in late December, with Viet Long Investment and Construction JSC being one of the businesses to have laid initial stepping stones for deeper cooperation with Japanese partners.
establishing a lasting wood pellet industry in vietnam

Establishing a lasting wood pellet industry in Vietnam

With the demand in markets like Japan expected to rise, the wood pellet industry has much room for sustainable development, which can be boosted by increasing the proportion of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified products.
authority proposes increasing flights to japan rok taiwan

Authority proposes increasing flights to Japan, RoK, Taiwan

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has proposed the Ministry of Transport increase the frequency of flights to Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), and Taiwan (China), given the great demand for returning home among overseas Vietnamese.
japans smfg to enhance its ma strategy

Japan's SMFG to enhance its M&A strategy

Faced with bleak domestic growth prospects, Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) is expanding its international footprint, including its presence in Vietnam.
karate tournament organised for vietnamese expats in japan

Karate tournament organised for Vietnamese expats in Japan

A karate tournament for Vietnamese expats has been organised in Kansai, bringing together nearly 80 athletes from Vietnamese karate clubs across Japan.
mitsubishi sells 15 per cent stake in vung ang ii thermal power plant

Mitsubishi sells 15 per cent stake in Vung Ang II thermal power plant

Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc. from Japan has completed the purchase of a 15 per cent stake in Vung Ang II thermal power plant from Mitsubishi Corporation for $87 million, despite the global trend to move away from coal.
japan desk thanh hoa thorougly resolves difficulties for japanese investors

Japan Desk Thanh Hoa thorougly resolves difficulties for Japanese investors

Japan Desk Thanh Hoa, which is managed by Thanh Hoa Investment Trade and Tourism Promotion Agency, has been supporting Japanese companies to secure COVID-19 vaccines for experts and deal with problems relating to the entry of experts and skilled workers, as well as employee recruitment.
aeon vietnam expands into small and medium supermarket model with aeon maxvalu

AEON Vietnam expands into small and medium supermarket model with AEON MAXVALU

To diversify the retail business ecosystem, AEON Vietnam expanded into supermarket segment with AEON MaxValu, as part of its medium and long-term strategy where Vietnam is its second priority market right after Japan.
phu yen co operates with foreign partners to develop raw material areas

Phu Yen co-operates with foreign partners to develop raw material areas

In the framework of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s business trip to Japan, representatives of Phu Yen People’s Committee and EREX JSC agreed to cooperate in developing raw material areas for sorghum cultivation and investment in the province.
forestry cooperative alliance in phu yen develops region with japanese partners

Forestry Cooperative Alliance in Phu Yen develops region with Japanese partners

The Forestry Cooperative Alliance in Phu Yen province worked with foreign experts of Sumitomo Forestry Group from Japan to develop the region with an area of 8,000 hectares.