Vietnamese tourists have shown a strong preference for travelling to Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) during the autumn foliage season, with respective search volumes rising by 55% and 24% compared to summer.

The Japan Kanagawa Festival in Ho Chi Minh City was held on November 12 to promote business connections and expand cooperation between Ho Chi Minh City and Kanagawa, and contribute to the Viet Nam-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s tours of Asian countries have been widely seen as an opportunity to reposition Tokyo’s role, standing, and voice on the Asia-Pacific geopolitical stage as well as to strengthen trust and expand cooperation with regional partners.

Chief Director Nguyen Thi Thu Hoai, who is known for directing major artistic events such as the closing ceremony of the 2024 National Tourism Year in Dien Bien, the 50th anniversary celebration of Viet Nam–Japan Diplomatic Relations, and the Cong Hien (Dedication) Awards, has been honoured with the UNESCO Creative Director 2025 title in Japan.

The formation of a high-quality Technopark complex between Viet Nam and Japan in the Ha Noi Southern Supporting Industrial Park (HANSSIP) is creating breakthrough development in the industrial sector, including the aviation industry. This opens opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises to participate more deeply in the global supply chain.

An international symposium on the cultural industry, which is considered as a strategic driver for sustainable development, opened in Tokyo on October 17.

The Viet Nam Pavilion has won the silver award in the Exhibition Design category at Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai in Japan, marking the first time the country has received this honour, according to the Department of International Cooperation under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Viet Nam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment on October 13 received a shipment of emergency relief goods from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to assist residents in Bac Ninh province affected by recent flooding.

The 8th Ha Noi Ikebana Exhibition, which opened at the Viet Nam Women’s Museum on October 11, created a serene dialogue between flowers and the human soul. The exquisite Ikebana arrangements filled the hall with emotion, leading visitors into a world of harmony and reflection.

The Executive Board for the 2025–2028 tenure of the Viet Nam Business Association in Japan (VJBA) made its debut in Tokyo on October 6, marking a milestone for Vietnamese enterprises in Japan as they continue to grow and accompany businesses in the homeland in a new era of development.

Vietnamese children in Japan and Austria are welcoming the Mid-Autumn Festival 2025 with lanterns, lion dances, and traditional mooncakes, bringing the warm spirit of reunion and national culture to expatriate communities.

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Quang Phuong met with Japan’s parliamentary leaders in Tokyo and visited several localities as part of his working trip to the country from September 25-30.

Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Sen. Lieut. Gen. Tran Quang Phuong met with Governor of Oita prefecture Sato Kiichiro and received Speaker of the Oita Prefectural Assembly Shima Koichi as part of his working visit to the Japanese prefecture on September 26.

On the afternoon of September 24, the leaders of Ninh Binh Province held a working session with representatives of 27 Japanese enterprises investing in the Dong Van Industrial Park.

Viet Nam consistently regards Japan as one of the most important partners and a sincere and reliable friend, and considers parliamentary cooperation an important channel to promote the bilateral relations substantially, comprehensively, and effectively.

Viet Nam consistently regards Japan as one of the most important partners and a sincere and reliable friend, and considers parliamentary cooperation an important channel to promote the bilateral relations substantially, comprehensively, and effectively.

A delegation of Viet Nam’s National Assembly Standing Committee, led by Chairwoman of the NA’s Committee for Deputy Affairs Nguyen Thanh Hai, paid a working visit to Japan from August 28–30.

Japanese fast-food giant Matsuya has added “Vietnamese-style broken rice with pork” to the menu of more than 1,100 outlets nationwide, marking a major step for Vietnamese cuisine to conquer the Japanese market.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on August 21 hosted a reception for a visiting delegation from the Youth Division of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by its director Nakasone Yasutaka.

Japan remained Viet Nam’s third-largest export market for agricultural, forestry, and aquatic products during the first half of 2025, following the US and China. While exports to China declined by 0.7% in value, shipments to Japan rose by 25.5%, opening up new opportunities for Vietnamese agribusinesses.