japans hiroshima prefecture endorses cooperation with can tho

Japan’s Hiroshima prefecture endorses cooperation with Can Tho

A visiting delegation from Japan’s Hiroshima prefecture had a working session with Can Tho’s authorities in the Mekong Delta city on August 20 to look at possibilities of bilateral collaboration across fields.
5th vcca offering unparalleled networking opportunities

5th VCCA offering unparalleled networking opportunities

About 200 booths of nearly 100 enterprises from 10 countries like Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Singapore will participate in the Vietnam International Conference and Exhibition on Control and Automation (VCCA) 2019.
powerful japan storm turns deadly snarls holiday travel

Powerful Japan storm turns deadly, snarls holiday travel

A powerful tropical storm lashed Japan on Thursday (Aug 15), bringing strong winds and torrential rain that claimed at least one life, prompted warnings of landslides and flooding, and sparked evacuation advisories and travel chaos at a peak holiday period.
international exhibitions on supporting industry open in hanoi

International exhibitions on supporting industry open in Hanoi

Starting from August 14-16, 2019 at Hanoi International Exhibition Center, the 11th Vietnam Manufacturing Expo (VME 2019) will be organised by Reed Tradex Vietnam and co-located with the 8th Vietnam-Japan Supporting Industries Exhibition (SIE 2019) organised by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Hanoi will “double” business opportunities and increase the localisation index for the machinery and supporting industry in Vietnam.
logistics market sees wave of investment from japan rok

Logistics market sees wave of investment from Japan, RoK

The logistics market has become more vibrant in recent times with large merger and acquisition (M&A) deals between Vietnamese businesses and foreign investors who have strong financial and technological potential, especially those from Japan and the Republic of Korea.
playing god japan temple puts faith in robot priest

Playing god: Japan temple puts faith in robot priest

A 400-year-old temple in Japan is attempting to hot-wire interest in Buddhism with a robotic priest it believes will change the face of the religion - despite critics comparing the android to "Frankenstein's monster".
hoi an japan cultural exchange 2019 a fanfare of memorable activities

Hoi An-Japan Cultural Exchange 2019: a fanfare of memorable activities

The 17th Hoi An-Japan Cultural Exchange kicked off last Friday in Hoi An, offering a cavalcade of cultural, artistic, and sports activities.
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.
policy reform is key to unlock vietnams ma future

Policy reform is key to unlock Vietnam's M&A future

As new policies and trade deals change the focus of M&A inflows to Vietnam, the Vietnamese government is expected to remove legal barriers, create a positive environment for foreign investors, and push the divestment process at state-owned enterprises.
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.