Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc gave a reception on August 25 for Japan’s Parliamentary Vice Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Youji Mutou , who is on a working visit to Vietnam.
Japan has committed support to the Mekong sub-region for its long-term sustainable development, while enhancing its potential to become a new growth centre in the region.
The central city plans to cooperate with the Da Nang FPT Software company in conducting a Japanese language training programme for information technology (IT) students at colleges throughout the city.
Officials of southern Binh Duong province and the Japanese prefecture of Yamaguchi had a working session on August 21 to mull over ways bolstering cooperation in the time ahead.
Vietnam and Japan have agreed to boost agro-forestry-fisheries product trade during their second high-level dialogue on agricultural development cooperation in Hanoi on August 12.
Vietnam is likely to see a new wave of investment from Japan as its investors have shown continued interest in the Southeast Asian market, predicted experts.
Vietnam completed bilateral negotiations with its partners joining negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement in the framework of their recent meeting in Hawaii, the US.
Recent meetings between senior officials of ASEAN and partner countries have reaped good results with discussions focusing on preparations for the upcoming formation of the ASEAN Community.