A cherry blossom festival is set to return to Dien Bien Phu city in the northwestern province of Dien Bien in mid-January next year as part of events held in celebration of 50 years of diplomatic ties between the nation and Japan.

The Hokkaido Festival in Ha Long city kicked off in the northern province of Quang Ninh, on November 17 evening.

A flight departing from Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture landed at Van Don International Airport in Vietnam’s northeastern province of Quang Ninh on November 16, marking the first direct flight between the destinations.

A ceremony was held on November 10 to sign a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between UNESCO Global Geopark Dong Van Karst Plateau and aspiring UNESCO Global Geopark Mine-Akiyoshidai Karst Plateau of Japan.

Japanese technology firms have visited Vietnam to recruit Vietnamese engineers to work at their factories in Japan.

The Japanese Embassy in Hanoi and the Consulate General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City have announced plans to issue e-visa to Vietnamese tourist groups starting from November 1.

One Japanese and two Vietnamese chefs will together introduce new dishes with Vietnamese-Japanese fusion, to connect the culinary cultures of the two countries.

The film festival promises to bring new and interesting views about Japan and its people.

Vietnamese and Japanese chefs are set to serve a unique fusion of street food of the two countries within the framework of the Japanese Culture Festival which is scheduled to take place in Hanoi next month.

Japan’s total official development assistance (ODA) commitment to Vietnam from April 2022 to March 2023 amounts to JPY18.9 billion (nearly VND31 trillion), excluding loans to the private sector.

A Japanese film festival will be held across four major cities nationwide, including Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City, from October 27 to December 21.

Famous Japanese anime singer Ito Kashitaro is expected to perform in Hanoi for the first time on October 29 – 30, according to the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam.

Starting from November 1, 2023, the Embassy of Japan in Hanoi will begin issuing e-visas to Vietnamese guests traveling in groups, according to the embassy.

Japanese investors have poured multi-billions of dollars into various business fields, from manufacturing and infrastructure development to retail and finance.

Vietnamese artists will join Japanese friends to exhibit two sets of photographs at the Bunka Gallery in Higashikawa from November 7 to 23 during the Month of Photography Tokyo 2023.

For the first time, the public in Vietnam will be introduced to the works of Japanese female artist Chiharu Shiota, one of the world's leading names in conceptual art.

Japanese companies are facing a risk of losing qualified Vietnamese technology engineers as more and more young engineers head for the US where they can expect higher pay.

A Vietnam Pho Festival 2023 will be held in Keyaki Namiki, Tokyo, Japan from October 7-8 as part of activities to introduce and promote Vietnamese culinary culture to international friends.

In hope of promoting environmentally friendly agriculture and supporting community development in Vietnam, Ms. Ino Mayu, founder of the non-governmental organization Seed To Table, has taken actions in every village to support clean agriculture.

A group of 14 Jrai artisans from the Central Highlands of Gia Lai will participate in the 2023 Jeonju International Sori Festival, an event for traditional and world music, in Jeollabuk-do Province in South Korea from September 15-24.