With Japan’s help, is Vietnam headed for a flawed energy transition?
Ngo Thi To Nhien was not an activist or a dissident, but “a government insider,” according to The 88 Project, a group tracking political prisoners in Vietnam.
Japan signs another $288M loan for HCMC metro line
Vietnam and Japan signed the fourth loan agreement for Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No.1 project, worth more than JPY41 billion (US$288.48 million), on Saturday.
PM leaves for Japan to attend ASEAN-Japan summit
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh left Hanoi for Japan on Friday to attend the Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation and bilateral activities in the country.
600 workers strike for better pay at Japanese company
Over 600 Ho Chi Minh City workers have halted work for the last two days in protest of their Japanese employer Toyo Precision’s announcement it would give them a minimum year-end bonus of only VND100,000 ($4.27).
Vietnam again requests aid from Japan for high-speed railway
Vietnam asked Japan for the second time Friday for support in building a north-south high-speed railway.
Movie production company apologizes to Trinh Cong Son’s Japanese muse
The producer of « Em and Trinh », a biopic on Trinh Cong Son (1939-2001), apologized to Michiko Yoshii on Friday for inappropriately depicting her private life.
Japanese woman demands apology from producer of Trinh Cong Son biopic
Michiko Yoshii, Trinh Cong Son’s Japanese muse, wants the production company that made the movie « Em Va Trinh » to apologize for inappropriately depicting her private life.
Dans les entreprises japonaises, les ouvriers vietnamiens sont moins bien payés qu’ailleurs
Les travailleurs vietnamiens gagnent deux fois moins que leurs homologues thaïlandais dans les entreprises japonaises, car ils ne peuvent participer qu’à des secteurs à faible valeur ajoutée, selon une étude.
Vietnamese workers earn half of Thai counterparts in Japanese companies
Vietnamese workers earn half of their Thai counterparts in Japanese companies as they can only participate in sectors with low-added value, a study has found.
PM requests Japan’s help for north-south high speed railway
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Friday requested the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to support Vietnam in building a north-south high speed railway.
Visit of Japanese PM Fumio Kishida to Vietnam
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Vietnam (April 30-May 1) after completing his visit to Indonesia and his predecessor Prime Minister Suga had visited Vietnam in 2020.
What’s in the newly regionalized Japan-Vietnam defense partnership ?
Both sides have been gradually regionalizing their expanding bilateral security relationship, with broader implications for the Indo-Pacific.
Japan, Vietnam sign defence transfer deal amid China worries
Tokyo says the new deal elevates the Japan-Vietnam defence partnership to a ‘new level’.
Japan to launch Vietnam sea observation satellite
Micro-satellite NanoDragon, developed and built by the Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC), will be launched into orbit in Japan.
Japan to ship 1 mln COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam on Wednesday
Japan will send a million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday, as the southeast Asian nation steps up vaccine procurement to fight a more stubborn wave of infections.
200 kph dual purpose railway better option for Vietnam
A 200 kph rail route that can carry both passengers and cargo will benefit Vietnam more than a 320 kph passenger exclusive, an expert says.
Suga signals commitment to ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ with Vietnam and Indonesia visits
By making Vietnam and Indonesia his first overseas ports of call, Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga signalled that he intends to adhere closely to his predecessor Shinzo Abe’s ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ strategy. Seeing that occur so clearly and so…
Yoshihide Suga’s official trip: What does he expect from Vietnam and Indonesia ?
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s certainly understands the political importance of continuity, especially in Southeast Asia. Suga making a first stop in Hanoi, Vietnam and his second visit in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Prime Minister Suga’s maiden foreign visit : Why is Vietnam so important for Japan ?
Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga’s recent trip to the Southeast Asian nations of Vietnam and Indonesia was his first overseas visit after taking over as Prime Minister from the previous incumbent, Shinzo Abe.
Japan to export defense tech to Vietnam under new agreement
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, in his first overseas summit since taking office last month, agreed with his Vietnamese counterpart to step up defense and security cooperation in the face of China’s expanding influence in the region.
Japan to sign agreement allowing arms exports to Vietnam, report says
Japan plans to sign an agreement with Vietnam to allow it to export defense equipment and technology to the country, part of a move to strengthen defense capabilities of Indo-Pacific nations to counter Chinese maritime advances, the Nikkei newspaper reported…
How Japan’s labor trainee program hurts relations with Vietnam
f Japan intends to keep relations warm with Vietnam, the government needs to scrap the long-troubled TITP, which stands accused of enabling labor rights abuses.
Vietnam resumes flights to Japan
A Hanoi-Tokyo flight carrying nearly 60 passengers took off from Noi Bai International Airport on Saturday, making it the first international commercial flight after a six-month suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Post-Abe, Vietnam-Japan relations have nowhere to go but up
Whoever succeeds Abe Shinzo, the two nations have ample reasons to widen and deepen their cooperation across a host of domains.
Vietnam, Japan to maintain strategic ties after Abe
The outgoing Japanese PM leaves a legacy of strong Tokyo-Hanoi relations
Japan and Vietnam ink first patrol ship deal as South China Sea row heats up
Japan has signed a ¥36.6 billion ($345 million) loan agreement with Vietnam to provide the Southeast Asian country with six patrol boats to boost its maritime law enforcement capabilities, as Beijing steps up its claims in the South China Sea.