can tho izs charm japanese groups

Can Tho IZs charm Japanese groups

With an auspicious position and seamless infrastructure, Can Tho industrial zones are courting a growing number of investors and enterprises to settle down in the city, with a wave of Japanese interest becoming most notable.
mekong reasserts bonds with japan

Mekong reasserts bonds with Japan

The business community and local people are lining up to take part in a cultural and trade exchange programme with Japan at one of the Mekong Delta region’s biggest international events, which will take place in Can Tho city from November 29.
fast fashion seeks speedy solutions

Fast-fashion seeks speedy solutions

High land lease prices, local preference on exported clothing, and the custom of shopping at local stores may not favour Japanese-based UNIQLO’s plan to make waves in Vietnam.
japan fest to offer cultural performances and products

Japan Fest to offer cultural performances and products

A wide range of cultural activities and products from Japan will be featured during the Japan Fest in Hanoi on November 23 and 24.
ageing japan bomb survivors back popes anti nukes call

Ageing Japan bomb survivors back pope's anti-nukes call

Kenji Hayashida thought about committing suicide in the years after an atomic bomb was dropped on his hometown of Nagasaki.
panasonic to stop lcd panel production

Panasonic to stop LCD panel production

Japanese electronics titan Panasonic said Thursday (Nov 21) it would end its production of liquid crystal display panels by 2021, as Chinese and South Korean manufacturers dominate the global market.
2887 days abe becomes japans longest serving prime minister

2,887 days: Abe becomes Japan's longest-serving prime minister

Shinzo Abe entered the history books as Japan's longest-serving prime minister on Wednesday (Nov 20), but many of his ambitious goals, including a constitutional revision to strengthen the military, appear far from reach.
deputy pm receives japans kanagawa governor

Deputy PM receives Japan’s Kanagawa Governor

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on November 18 received Governor of Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture Kuroiwa Yuji now on a working visit to Vietnam.
japan scraps cherry blossom party amid abe cronyism criticism

Japan scraps cherry blossom party amid Abe cronyism criticism

The Japanese government said on Wednesday (Nov 13) it would scrap next year's annual cherry blossom party after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came under fire amid claims he invited too many of his own supporters.
pm receives president of east asian community institute of japan

PM receives President of East Asian Community Institute of Japan

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received President of the East Asian Community Institute of Japan Hatoyama Yukio, who is former Prime Minister of Japan and former chairman of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance.
japanese referee to officiate at vietnam vs uae match

Japanese referee to officiate at Vietnam vs UAE match

A team of referees from Japan will officiate at the upcoming match between Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their World Cup 2020 qualifier at Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium on November 14, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced.
jicas green growth project in ha long bay bears fruit

JICA’s green growth project in Ha Long Bay bears fruit

The project for green growth promotion in Ha Long Bay area of the northeastern province of Quang Ninh has yielded some outcomes, according to a representative from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
kanagawa festival to thrill visitors in downtown hanoi

Kanagawa festival to thrill visitors in downtown Hanoi

A Kanagawa festival from the Japanese prefecture of the same name will take place in Hanoi’s Ly Thai To Square by Hoan Kiem Lake on November 16 and 17.
japan seizes record 400kg of cocaine at port

Japan seizes record 400kg of cocaine at port

Japanese authorities have seized a record-breaking 400kg of cocaine worth an estimated US$73 million in a bust at a port in the city of Kobe, a customs spokesman said Friday (Nov 8).
dozens of endangered turtles disappear from japan zoo

Dozens of endangered turtles disappear from Japan zoo

More than 60 endangered turtles have disappeared from a zoo in Japan's southernmost province in a suspected theft, officials said Thursday (Nov 7).