The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam is holding a Japanese film festival in HCMC and Hanoi.

Insurer FWD Group confirmed on November 12 its purchase of Vietcombank-Cardif Life Insurance (VCLI), an unit of Vietnam’s largest listed lender by market value, Vietcombank.

Japan has overtaken Taiwan as the most popular destination for Vietnamese guest workers, according to the Department of Overseas Labor, under the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Deputy Defence Minister, Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh on November 11 received a delegation of the Japanese Ministry of Defence now in Vietnam for the 11th defence exchange between the two countries.

Vietnam are likely to book their place at the 2020 AFC U19 Championship after a goalless draw with Japan in their last qualifier in Group J at Ho Chi Minh City’s Thong Nhat Stadium on November 10.

Despite enjoying back-to-back victories, Vietnam still lags behind Japan in Group J of the AFC U-19 Championship due to an inferior goal difference.

The Japanese Embassy in Vietnam has announced that another 36 overseas education consulting firms in the country have been stopped from representing their student customers in applying for Japanese visas.

Vietnamese representative Tuong San at Miss International 2019, has appeared in 17 global beauty rankings.

Many foreign businesses have come to explore the investment opportunities in Vietnam recently with the intention of investing or expanding operation in the country, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Tuong San, Vietnam’s representative at Miss International 2019 along with 82 other entrants participated in the welcome party of the pageant which was recently held in Tokyo, Japan.

Tuong San, Vietnam’s representative at Miss International 2019, joined 82 other contestants  in the pageant’s national costume competition in Japan yesterday, with a variety of creative and colourful outfits on display.

Tuong San, Vietnam’s representative at Miss International 2019, has enjoyed a hectic schedule during the first few days of the pageant, participating in a wide range of activities.

The number of Vietnamese people residing in Japan amounts to 371,755, making it the third largest foreign community in the country, according to Japan’s Immigration Services Agency.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc held bilateral meetings with Czech PM Andrei Babis, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and Albanian President Ilir Meta on October 22 in Tokyo, Japan after attending the coronation ceremony of Japanese Emperor Naruhito.

Vietnamese and Japanese firms shared information about and cooperation experience in new technologies during Japan ICT Day 2019 that opened in the central city of Da Nang on October 22.

Of the fields of operation in Vietnam, Japan is interested in cooperation to support development not only for infrastructure systems and human resources, but also in agriculture, health care and environment. 

Japanese zipper-maker YKK will begin operations at its second plant in Vietnam in October, reported the Japan Times.

The Ho Chi Minh Museum and the Stamp Company have recently issued 50 gold coins of 20 VND in domination, used by President Ho Chi Minh as gift for ministers, senior officials and diplomatic guests.

Japanese telecommunications company Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) on September 26 announced a new $500 million investment to build its third data centre in Indonesia.

Both Koi fish and carp fish have been released by Japanese experts and Vietnamese scientists into areas of the To Lich river and West Lake that have been treated for pollution as a demonstration of how clean the water is.