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Vietnam proactively promotes ASEAN joint efforts against COVID-19

Vietnam, as ASEAN 2020 Chair, has been proactively promoted joint efforts of the 10-member group in the fight against COVID-19 with the spirit of "cohesive and responsive", said Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung.

Japan to adjust schedule to receive Vietnamese practitioners due to COVID-19

Authorities of Japan’s Chiba city will discuss the adjustment of the training schedule for Vietnamese practitioners who are expected to work at nursing homes in the city, amidst the COVID-19 outbreak.

No end to woes of local textile and garment industry

While the supply of raw materials from China is recovering after a month of suspension, textile and garment businesses find that they have moved out of the frying pan into the fire as the COVID-19 pandemic

Tokyo 2020: Why is Olympic decision taking so long?

It now seems almost certain that Tokyo 2020 will be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world, BBC Sport takes a closer look.

Coronavirus: Olympic doubts grow as Canada withdraws athletes

As it becomes the first country to pull out, Canada "urgently calls" for the games to be postponed.

Competition on Japanese literature calls for entries

The Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam and the Inoue Yasushi Memorial Foundation have recently launched the fourth edition of Inoue Yasushi Awards to honour theses on Japanese literature.

Satoshi Uematsu: Japanese man who killed 19 disabled people sentenced to death

Satoshi Uematsu said disabled people who were unable to communicate well had no human rights.

Prolonged Covid-19 epidemic to take toll on Vietnam export growth target in 2020

The spreading of Covid-19 epidemic in Vietnam’s major trade partners including Japan and South Korea are causing problem for export-import activities.

Coal to remain key in Vietnam’s power expansion: Fitch Solutions

Coal remains the most practical option in the near-term to stimulate affordable electricity generation growth at the pace and scale needed by the country, said Fitch Solutions.

Japan enhances support for Vietnamese trainees amid COVID-19 epidemic

There has been no COVID-19 case among Vietnamese technical trainees in Japan so far, an official from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) confirmed.

Vietnam urged to look beyond Asian markets for FDI amid Covid-19

Vietnam should take advantage of being the second country in Southeast Asia to sign a free trade agreement with the EU to attract FDI from Europe.

Foreign retailers hurry to cash in on Vietnamese market

Vietnam, with its young demographic, growing incomes and large population, is considered a hugely promising market for retailers.

Five Vietnamese sailors missing as vessel sinks off Japan

Five Vietnamese sailors were reported missing after a cargo vessel sank off the coast of Aomori prefecture in Japan on February 29, according to a Vietnamese official.

Aeon mulls US$2 billion business expansion in Vietnam

Japanese retail giant Aeon is set to have 25 shopping malls across Vietnam by 2025, with a total investment worth US$2 billion, said Aeon Vietnam general director Iwamura Yasutsugu.

 

Firm appeal for Japanese developers

Japanese investors continued to demonstrate their confidence in the Vietnamese real estate market with recent involvement in new large-scale projects.

Many Vietnamese firms could stop operations by late March as inputs run out

The disruption of materials supply chain from major markets to Vietnam has led to a lower growth rate of the industrial production index in the first two months.

Coronavirus: Japan to close all schools to halt spread

The month-long closure will affect 13 million students, the government says.

Japanese businesses to invest in Vietnam’s services and retail

Services and retail are forecast to attract a large amount of Japanese direct investment into Vietnam this year.

Coronavirus: What could it mean for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo

What steps are being taken to guard against coronavirus affecting the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Japan to offer VND400-billion aid for antiflooding project in HCMC

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will offer VND400 billion in aid to the HCMC government to rehabilitate the aging and deteriorating sewers in downtown HCMC to help address flooding in the city.