18-07-2019 08:00
Vietnam has attracted plenty of foreign direct investment (FDI) into industrial manufacturing, and while previously overseas investors talked about the weakness of supporting industries, the current changes are step-by-step contributing to the attraction of FDI for the future. Chief representative of the Japan External Trade Organization in Hanoi, Hironobu Kitagawa, told VIR’s Phuong Thu about the new business opportunities available, as well as suggestions on how to increase its competition.
17-07-2019 18:00
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is interested in investment plans for energy projects of the Vietnam Electricity (EVN) and Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN), unveiled Kazuhisa Yumikura, Managing Executive Officer and Global Head of Infrastructure and Environment Finance Group at JBIC.
13-07-2019 09:49
The Japanese-based conglomerate Kyocera group considers Vietnam as one of its two most important production hubs in Asia and plans to expand its operation in the market, affirmed Yasunobu Sanda who oversees the company Japanese and Asian sections.
10-07-2019 14:58
Dai-ichi Life Vietnam, a subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Group, was honoured as one of the Top 100 Best Products and Services for Families and Children thanks to its An Tam Hung Thinh Toan Dien product, once again affirming the sustainable growth and credibility of the leading Japanese life insurance brand in Vietnam.
09-07-2019 13:41
Japanese trading house Sumitomo has invested in a major Vietnamese port operator, aiming to capitalise on the growing demand for logistics services as manufacturers shift production to the Southeast Asian country.
06-07-2019 11:05
Dentsu Aegis Network Ltd., a UK-based subsidiary of Japanese advertising and public relations joint stock company Dentsu Inc., has signed an agreement to acquire Ambient Digital Vietnam – the country’s largest independent digital media agency.
03-07-2019 13:38
Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC) took up significant loans in USD and Japanese yen for terms of 16-40 years to develop expressway projects.
01-07-2019 15:48
Japanese retailer Takashimaya has recently announced closing its flagship store in Shanghai in August, which indicates its decision of pulling out of China. Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam, would be the group's next destination.
01-07-2019 14:58
Japanese fishermen will set sail on Monday (Jul 1) to hunt whales commercially for the first time in more than three decades, after Tokyo's controversial decision to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission.
01-07-2019 08:00
New investments worth billions of US dollars from Japan is expected to be poured into Vietnam in the near future, creating a new Japanese investment surge in the Southeast Asian nation.
30-06-2019 11:59
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 29 met with leaders of some Japanese groups which are investing in Vietnam as part of his trip to Japan’s Osaka to attend the 14th G20 Summit.
30-06-2019 11:50
Efforts to develop an information technology (IT) workforce were highlighted during a dialogue between Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and representatives of leading Japanese technology groups in Japan on Friday.
28-06-2019 10:33
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told Japanese reporters that he welcomes Japan’s new visa program for foreign workers, saying it is a promising area for more cooperation.
21-06-2019 14:00
With its advantages of affordable labour costs, open investment policies, and a large network of free trade agreements, Vietnam has become a magnet of the ASEAN for Japanese investors.
20-06-2019 12:20
Marubeni Corporation of Japan said it plans to invest 12.7 billion JPY (117.7 million USD) for building an instant coffee processing plant in an industrial park in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau.