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Japanese Ambassador: post-tsunami recovery goes on

The Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam, Yasuaki Tanizaki, said the recovery process in Japan is successfully going on one year after the disastrous earthquake and tsunami.

Commemoration of one year after earthquake hits Japan

On Mar. 9 the Japanese Embassy in Hanoi held a ceremony to commemorate one year since the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan claimed more than 15,000 lives and left 3,000 others missing.

President meets Japan, Sri Lanka businesspeople

President Truong Tan Sang on March 6 received a delegation of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) who visited Vietnam to boost cooperation in the fields of aviation, transportation, nuclear power and mining.

New Vietnamese ambassador arrives in Japan

Vietnam ’s Ambassador to Japan Doan Xuan Hung, presented his credentials to Japan’s Crown Prince Naruhito on March 2.

VN, Japanese scholars meet for regional security talks

Vietnamese and Japanese scholars gathered at a seminar in Hanoi on Feb. 29 to discuss the current situation in East Asia and Southeast Asian and peace and security in the Asia Pacific.

Japanese firms offer transport scholarships

Seven Japanese enterprises on Feb. 29 awarded scholarships worth 147,000 USD to students and postgraduates of the University of Transport and Communications in Hanoi.

Japan banks finance highway project in Vietnam

A credit agreement for the Hanoi-Hai Phong Highway project has been signed in Tokyo

Vietnam, Japan enhance ties in finance, e-customs

Finance Minister Vuong Dinh Hue received Japanese Ambassador Yasuaki Tanizaki in Hanoi on Feb. 14.

New Year greetings to Overseas Vietnamese

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has extended his best wishes to Vietnamese people in Canada and in the world on the occasion of Vietnam ’s Lunar New Year festival.

Sluggish site clearance dogs Japanese ODA disbursement

Despite significant growth in disbursement of ODA (official development assistance) loans from Japan in recent years, the work has been hindered by site clearance-related issues, the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) has said.

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Art auction to aid cleft palate surgery for kids

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