jcci proposes increasing overtime to 300 hours

JCCI proposes increasing overtime to 300 hours

The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (JCCI) has proposed increasing maximum overtime to 300 hours per year, instead of the current 200 hours, in the new Labour Code.
japanese firms seek investment chances in thua thien hue

Japanese firms seek investment chances in Thua Thien-Hue

A delegation of businesses from Asahikawa city of Japan visited Thua Thien-Hue on August 29 and 30 to explore investment chances in the central province of Vietnam.
japanese textile and apparel makers sets solid foothold in vietnam

Japanese textile and apparel makers sets solid foothold in Vietnam

A number of Japanese textile and apparel makers plan to expand operations in Vietnam due to labour costs and the impact of the US-China trade war.
samsung seeks alternatives to japanese suppliers in trade row

Samsung seeks alternatives to Japanese suppliers in trade row

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics, the world's biggest smartphone and memory chip maker, is seeking alternatives to Japanese suppliers for some key materials, it said Wednesday (Aug 7) with Seoul and Tokyo embroiled in a bitter trade dispute.
japanese restaurant chains boom in urban vietnam

Japanese restaurant chains boom in urban Vietnam

Japanese investors are pouring money into hundreds of restaurants in Vietnam as local incomes continue to rise around the country.
japans can tho investment focus

Japan’s Can Tho investment focus

Can Tho People’s Committee will host a symposium promoting investment into the city specifically tailored to Japanese businesses on August 8.
can tho izs hail japanese investors

Can Tho IZs hail Japanese investors

The current foreign investment capital in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, including that from Japanese investors, is rather modest compared to the city’s enormous potential. To remedy this, the city’s leaders are taking a string of practical measures to effectively support investors, particularly those based in industrial zones.
sharp to relocate to vietnam due to us china trade war

Sharp to relocate to Vietnam due to US-China trade war

Sharp Corporation, a Japanese-Taiwanese multinational corporation that designs and manufactures electronic products, announced plans to remove its facility from China to Vietnam in order to avoid the impacts of the US-China trade war.
wb japan help vietnam improve taxation management

WB, Japan help Vietnam improve taxation management

The World Bank (WB) and the State Bank of Vietnam on August 2 signed an agreement worth 4.2 million USD in non-refundable aid provided by the Japanese government to launch a taxation system modernisation project in Vietnam.
aeon vietnam promotes local products to help them enter supply chain

AEON Vietnam promotes local products to help them enter supply chain

Japanese retailer AEON Vietnam Co.,Ltd is seeking to increase the number of local businesses in its supply chain system in Vietnam.
nissan to cut 10000 jobs worldwide report

Nissan to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide: Report

Japanese car giant Nissan plans to cut more than 10,000 jobs around the world as part of efforts to turn itself around, Kyodo News agency said on Tuesday (Jul 23), citing company sources.
japans abe claims victory in upper house election

Japan's Abe claims victory in upper house election

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe claimed victory on Sunday (Jul 21) for his ruling coalition in the upper house election, but appeared to fail to secure a "super majority" in the chamber in support of his dream to amend the nation's pacifist constitution.
vietnam facilitates japanese firms operations pm

Vietnam facilitates Japanese firms operations: PM

The Government and competent agencies have pledged to create favourable conditions and a better working environment for Japanese enterprises to do business in Vietnam, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.
facing olympic hotel shortage tokyo looks offshore

Facing Olympic hotel shortage, Tokyo looks offshore

Tokyo is facing a shortage of accommodation when Olympic fans pour into the Japanese capital for next year's Games so officials are looking offshore - to moored cruise ships operating as floating hotels.
supporting industry strategies voiced

Supporting industry strategies voiced

Vietnam has been advised to apply Japanese technical standards and remove some obstructions, including those regarding tax and incentives in order to develop the country’s supporting industries.