Citing statistics, he noted that Vietnam currently has 51,000 students studying in Japan, ranking second in the number of international students in the country. He wished that the programme would further develop, providing more opportunities for students to have educational experiences in both Vietnam and Japan.

Quang said cultural similarities and historical connections are the sustainable foundation for the Vietnam-Japan relationship.

The Deputy PM expressed his hope that the students would strive for academic excellence and personal growth to become knowledgeable and helpful citizens serving their countries. He also encouraged them to contribute to nurturing the bilateral long-standing friendship.

The Teenage Ambassadors’ Programme, initiated by the AEON 1% Club Foundation in Japan and other countries since 1990, aims to enhance mutual understanding and relations between Japanese youths and their counterparts from various nations, through visits to explore history and culture. To date, it has been conducted 43 times, attracting nearly 2,500 high school students from 18 countries, with four editions held in Vietnam.

The latest edition of the programme took place in Japan from November 13-18, 2023, and is being held in Vietnam from January 15-20, 2024, with the participation of 50 Vietnamese and 50 Japanese students.

Swift actions urged to protect Vietnamese workers, apprentices in Japan

The Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs announced on January 4 that it has sent a document urging businesses which had dispatched workers and apprentices to the Japanese prefectures of Ishikawa (especially the Noto Peninsula), Toyama, Niigata, and Fukui to promptly take protective measures for them in earthquake-affected areas.

IM Japan says all Vietnamese interns under its management remain safe in earthquake

The Public Interest Foundation International Manpower Development Organization (IM Japan) has affirmed the safety of all Vietnamese interns under its management who are working in Toyama, Fukui and Ishikawa prefectures that were hit by the massive earthquake on January 1.

Japanese retailers expand in Vietnam despite economic woes

Japanese retailers opened a large number of stores and expanded production in Vietnam this year despite weak demand amid the economic downturn.

Party chief hosts Chairman of Japanese Communist Party Presidium

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 26 for visiting Chairman of the Presidium of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) Central Committee Shii Kazuo.

BAFU inks training cooperation agreement with Hiroshima University (Japan)

BAC GIANG - Bac Giang Agriculture and Forestry University (BAFU) and Hiroshima University (Japan) have just signed a cooperation agreement on university and postgraduate training from January 2024 to the end of 2029.

Source: VNA