Japanese companies highly evaluate Vietnam’s business climate and tend to boost investment in the manufacturing industry, heard a press conference held by the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) Office in Ho Chi Minh City on March 4.
Ho Chi Minh City is willing to create favourable conditions for Japanese investors to do long-term business in the city, especially in smart city building, information technology and food processing.
Major newspapers in Japan on March 1 highlighted Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong-un’s official friendship visit to Vietnam.
A high-ranking delegation from the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) led by Sen. Lieut. Gen Phan Van Giang, member of the Party Central Committee and the Central Military Commission’s Standing Board, Chief of the VPA General Staff and Deputy Minister of National Defence, is paying an official friendship visit to Japan from March 2 to 5.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on March 1 that his country and the United States will maintain close cooperation to solve issues related to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), including the past abduction of Japanese nationals.
Japanese retailer Ryohin Keikaku has announced that it will establish MUJI Co., Ltd., Vietnam in August 2019 and open its first store in the southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City in 2020.
The Japanese government is working to collect detailed information related to the recently concluded second summit between US President Donald Trump and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong-un, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga has said.
A business delegation from the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) had a working session with authorities from the northern province of Ha Nam on February 26 to explore the local investment environment.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has welcomed the initiative of Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) to shift Japan’s investment from other countries to Vietnam and other Mekong River nations.
The Japanese government on February 25 organised a signing ceremony to provide non-refundable aid worth a total of more than 300,000 USD for two ongoing projects in Vietnam.
An event to review economic cooperation between Vietnam and Japan over the years and towards effective development in the future was held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) on February 25.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on February 24 held a press conference on and drew groups for a new football championship connecting Vietnamese firms in the country, held by the Football Association of Vietnamese in Japan (FAVIJA).
The AEON Financial Service (AFS) Co. Ltd., the owner of Japan’s AEON retail chain, wants to expand its financial services in Vietnam through merge and acquisition activities, said AFS Chairman Masaki Suzuki.
The Vietnamese Government is committed to creating the best conditions for foreign firms, including MUFG Bank, to operate in Vietnam, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a meeting with Kanetsugu Mike, President and CEO of the Japanese largest bank in Hanoi on February 22.