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Representatives from 26 Vietnamese enterprises and four provinces together with tens of Japanese firms attended a seminar on Vietnam-Japan trade exchange and economic cooperation in Tokyo on August 29 to seek business opportunities.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo on July 1 as part of his visit to the northeast Asian country.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will bring huge benefits for both Vietnam and Japan, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh has said.

A forum was held by the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) in Hanoi on November 15 to discuss trade and investment cooperation between Vietnam and Japan.

A string of activities will be held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to mark the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties (September 21, 1973-2018).

Japanese businesses have become an important part of Hai Phong’s economy, stated Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Le Van Thanh.

Vietnam has effectively used Japan’s official development assistance in building infrastructure, said Vice President of the Japanese International Friendship Exchange Council (FEC) Yoshihiko Nakagaki.

The third Vietnam-Japan trade and cultural exchange programme and fifth annual Mekong Delta investment forum will be held in Can Tho city in October and November to lure more investment in trade and services from Japanese businesses.

Nearly 100 Vietnamese and Japanese enterprises in agriculture, food, garment and support industry attended a Vietnam-Japan trade and economic cooperation conference in Tokyo on September 20.

Vietnam determines to transform from a consumer to a provider of future technologies and services, ready to stay at the front door of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0), according to Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Dai Duong.

The Vietnam-Japan trade is expected to reach a new height in 2017 as the two countries have agreed on many measures to boost the trade exchange.

Vietnam is a top destination of choice for Japan’s mechanical engineering companies when seeking investment opportunities in Southeast Asia, said Itoh Kaori, head of a delegation from Gifu prefecture.

Industrial firms from Japan’s Oita prefecture expressed their wish to cooperate with Vietnamese businesses at a seminar to promote Vietnam-Japan trade in HCM City on November 14.

Ho Chi Minh City will organise the first-ever cherry blossom festival on April 22-23, according to the municipal People’s Committee.

Chairman and CEO of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) Ishige Hiroyuki has stressed that investment and trade ties between Vietnam and Japan will be stronger in the coming years.

Financial assistance and proper information are among practical measures needed to maximise profit for enterprises exporting to Japan, according to experts.

Measures to address e-commerce related disputes between Vietnamese and Japanese firms were sought at a workshop held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 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.