Some female Vietnamese technical trainees have received contraception treatments based on instructions by organizations involved in a Japan internship program, a Kyodo News survey jhas revealed, with the practice raising concerns that such trainees' reproductive rights were not respected.
Matsumoto Nobuyuki, chief representative of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Ho Chi Minh City, spoke with VIR’s Thanh Van about the important milestone and the prospect of enhanced economic ties.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong agree to deepen maritime security cooperation between the two nations in the face of China's growing military assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Japanese and Vietnamese foreign ministers affirms that their countries are important partners in realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific, a vision advocated by Tokyo to counter China's growing clout in the region.
Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and his wife Princess Kiko arrive in Hanoi for an official visit to Vietnam to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the countries.