beacon fund secures 5 million investment from sasakawa peace foundation

Beacon Fund secures $5 million investment from Sasakawa Peace Foundation

Beacon Fund, an investment firm supporting female entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia including Vietnam, has received $5 million investment from Japan-based Sasakawa Peace Foundation.
osaka in olympic spotlight but biracial japanese face struggles

Osaka in Olympic spotlight, but biracial Japanese face struggles

Emili Omuro was thrilled by Naomi Osaka's star turn at the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, but the biracial teenager says Japan must do more to accept people of mixed heritage.
mizuho bank eyeing mega vietnamese expansion

Mizuho Bank eyeing mega Vietnamese expansion

Savvy Japanese investors are acknowledging that the Southeast Asian market, and Vietnam in particular, is the central pillar of their business expansion strategy. Motokatsu Ban, manager and head of Japanese Corporate Department No.2 at Mizuho Bank Vietnam in Hanoi, discussed with VIR’s Luu Huong the special investment appetite of the Japanese, and how megabanks like Mizuho are taking on the latest trends in the financial landscape.
rising japanese interest in major ma activities promising big ticket deals

Rising Japanese interest in major M&A activities promising big ticket deals

Japanese companies are starting to accelerate their overseas expansion, with surging value of outbound mergers and acquisitions in the second quarter. Masataka “Sam” Yoshida, head of the Cross-border Division of RECOF Corporation and CEO of RECOF Vietnam Co., Ltd., talked with VIR’s Oanh Van about the trend.
crucial foreign groups attempt to stabilise business activities

Crucial foreign groups attempt to stabilise business activities

Along with local businesses, foreign-invested counterparts are also grappling with mounting hardships in an attempt to retain business continuity amid the pandemic’s complexities.
jica donates vietnam 1600 cold storage boxes to preserve covid 19 vaccines

JICA donates Vietnam 1,600 cold storage boxes to preserve COVID-19 vaccines

The Japan International Cooperation Agency will provide Vietnam with 1,600 cold boxes to preserve COVID-19 vaccines.
olympic sponsor toyota scraps games promo skips opening ceremony

Olympic sponsor Toyota scraps Games promo, skips opening ceremony

Tokyo 2020 sponsor Toyota confirmed Monday it has scrapped plans to run an Olympic-linked brand campaign in Japan, where opposition to the pandemic-postponed Games remains high.
nippon notebook opens first stationery plant in vietnam

Nippon Notebook opens first stationery plant in Vietnam

Nippon Notebook Corporation under major Japanese stationery and office supplies maker Plus Corporation has opened a new factory in Vietnam to produce workbooks and notebooks.
kamereo secures 46 million to expand food supply chains in vietnam

Kamereo secures $4.6 million to expand food supply chains in Vietnam

Vietnam-based food-tech startup Kamereo has raised $4.6 million in a series of funding rounds co-led by conglomerate CPF Group, Quest Ventures, and Genesia Ventures.
giftee malaysia and mekong communications form joint venture to develop e gift in vietnam

Giftee Malaysia and Mekong Communications form joint venture to develop e-gift in Vietnam

Following its expansion into the Malaysian market, a new joint venture between the Malaysian subsidiary of Japan-based e-gift service Giftee and marketing communications company Mekong Communications has just been announced, signaling the expansion of the e-gift service to Vietnam.
aeon eyes exporting vietnamese longan to asian markets

AEON eyes exporting Vietnamese longan to Asian markets

Japanese-based retail giant AEON is planning to use its commercial network to export Vietnamese longan to neighbouring Asian nations, according to Yuichiro Shiotani, General Director of the AEON TOPVALU Vietnam Co. Ltd.
more than 60 per cent of japanese tourists wish to visit vietnam post pandemic

More than 60 per cent of Japanese tourists wish to visit Vietnam post-pandemic

A new survey found that the majority of Japanese want to travel overseas post-pandemic with 63.4 per cent of respondents targeting Vietnam.
vietnam airlines to begin official trial of iata travel pass from next week

Vietnam Airlines to begin official trial of IATA Travel Pass from next week

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will officially trial the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass mobile application on flights from Narita Airport, Japan to Danang from July 15.
japanese banks take on strategic roles

Japanese banks take on strategic roles

Given their financially sound cornerstone and professional know-how, Japanese megabanks are actively exploring sensible bolt-on opportunities of banks in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, as a critical part of their international market expansion.
the minato residence new masterpiece of japanese brands in haiphong

The Minato Residence: “new masterpiece” of Japanese brands in Haiphong

Dubbed as a “new masterpiece” in Japanese brand collection in Haiphong, the Minato Residence is attracting a vast number of customers and investors alike.