Japan has high expectation of the leadership of Vietnam as the host of the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Meeting, and Japan, also an APEC member, will contribute to APEC discussions, a Japanese official has said.Tsutomu Koizumi, deputy head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s Economic Affairs Bureau, told a Tokyo-based Vietnam News Agency reporter that his country will continue to cooperate and suppo

Seventy-six new products of Japan have recently been brought into the Vietnamese market, according to the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO).The products are in four groups, namely confectionery, beverage, ice cream and comic books.They will be sold at 254 convenience stores and trade centres of FamilyMart and Ministop. Takimoto Koji, JETRO Chief Representative in Ho Chi Minh City, said 70

A Vietnam Festival with the theme of “Feel Vietnam” took place in Yokohama city of Kanagawa Prefecture on September 16 and 17, marking it as one of the largest Vietnamese festivals in Japan. The Vietnam Festival in Kanagawa Prefecture has attracted thousands of Japanese and international visitors The event was attended by Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien, Vietn

The embassies of Vietnam and Laos in Japan held a people-to-people exchange programme in Tokyo on August 10 to mark the 55th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties and 40 years since the Treaty on Amity and Cooperation was signed. Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Cuong highlighted the close friendship and solidarity between Vietnam and Laos. In Japan, the bilateral tie were illustrate

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stated that cooperation with Tokyo Gas Co Ltd is very important as oil and gas cooperation is one of the top priorities in Vietnam-Japan economic ties. He called on Tokyo Gas to run long-term business in Vietnam during his reception for the company’s President Michiaki Hirose in Hanoi on August 15.  Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and President of Tokyo Gas Co

The 10th Vietnam Festival  opens in Tokyo, Japan, on June 10, the Vietnam News Agency reports.   Thousands of visitors flock to the event Thousands of Vietnamese and Japanese visitors flocked to the opening ceremony of the two-day event which houses more than 120 pavilions, including food stalls. Visitors could taste Vietnamese traditional dishes, buy handicraft products, and join an exhibition af

Asian countries should not let mounting security threats and the rise of protectionism deter them from strengthening ties within and outside the region, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on Monday. "History shows that whether we support or oppose globalization, it remains an inevitable trend," Phuc told the 23rd International Conference on The Future of Asia, organized by Nikkei Inc.

Vietnamese women play an important role in socio-economic development, Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Ngo Thi Thanh Hang said.   The official made the remarks at a forum of mayors on May 11, which took place within the framework of the ongoing Global Summit of Women in Tokyo, Japan. As the country’s political and administrative centre, Hanoi has exerted great efforts to promote gend