Vietnam has greatly contributed to the successes of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) since it joined the 10-nation group two decades ago, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh. In a recent article, the official reviewed the nearly half decade of development of ASEAN following the issuance of the Bangkok Declaration in 1967, which promoted cooperation an

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with Governor of Japan’s Mie prefecture Eikei Suzuki on November 14, saying he wants Mie to invest in the industries it has advantages in such as cargo machinery, electronics and chemical production in Vietnam.   Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) meets with Governor of Japan’s Mie prefecture Eikei Suzuki on November 14  At the meeting in Hanoi, PM Phuc noted t

A farmer burns his dried-up rice on a paddy field stricken by drought in Soc Trang province in Mekong Delta in Vietnam. Photo by Reuters/Kham Hanoi, November 03, 2016, the Viet Nam Government has ratified the Paris Agreement of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Paris Agreement) Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, on October 31, 2016, signed Resolution No.

  Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc praised the role played by envoy of the Japan Embassy Katsuro Nagai in promoting Vietnam – Japan cooperation at a reception in Hanoi on November 5.     Over recent years, Vietnam-Japan relations have grown steadily along with extensive and substantive cooperation across a major variety of fields and increasingly strengthened political trust, thus providing a firm

Multiple activities such as water puppetry and Ao Dai (traditional long dress) performances within the ongoing “Vietnam Festa” in Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture are expected to help Japanese people understand more about the land and people of Vietnam. This is the biggest Vietnamese festival in Japan jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy and Kanagawa prefecture. In his opening remarks on October 29,

Vietnam considers Japan to be one of its most important partners, President Tran Dai Quang told Shui Chi Abe, the Governor of Japan’s Nagono prefecture at an October 24 meeting in Hanoi. In his remarks, President Auang also said Vietnam cares about expanding its relations with localities in Japan, including Nagono.  He called on Japanese investors to do more business in Vietnam, especially in man

   The second Vietnam festival in Kanagawa is scheduled for October 28-30 in Yokohama city. The event marks the development of cultural exchange between the two countries, which has been expanded to not only Tokyo but also other localities in Japan.

A cultural program called “Beautiful Vietnam” was organized in Japan on October 8 to promote the Vietnamese nation, its people, and landscapes. In his address, Vietnam Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Cuong reviewed Vietnam’s ups and downs in the history and spotlighted its achievements in all fields over the years. The diplomat said he hopes through the diplomatic and cultural program Japanese peop

President Tran Dai Quang on October 10 received Yoshihiko Nakagaki, Vice President of Japan’s International Friendship Exchange Council (FEC) and Chairman of the FEC’s Committee for Japan-Vietnam Cultural and Economic Exchange. President Quang encouraged Japanese businesses to invest in Vietnam, particularly in prioritized sectors in Vietnam’s industrialization strategy, infrastructure, energy, s