Indonesia, with over 17,000 islands, is among the countries most vulnerable to rising sea levels, storms, flooding and seismic activity. Jakarta, in particular, is experiencing severe land subsidence — with some areas sinking by as much as 25 centimetres per year — which, coupled with tidal surges, has led to increasingly frequent and severe flooding.
Lieutenant General Le Quang Dao, Commander of the Vietnam Coast Guard, expressed confidence in the Japanese official’s continued contributions to fostering the strong partnership between the two countries, particularly between the Vietnam Coast Guard and its Japanese counterpart.
Speaking at a meeting with representatives from ministries, agencies, international institutions, banks, investment funds and investors in Hanoi, Binh said that the Government of Vietnam is committed to always accompanying businesses, creating the most favourable conditions for enterprises to expand their investment in international financial centres in Vietnam as well as invest in other ecosystems that they are interested in.
The Sabo dam, designed as a pilot project in the Nam Pam stream basin in Son La, is expected to serve as a model for future dam construction in the region.
The book, titled "50 Years of Vietnam-Japan Relations (1973-2023), serves as both a historical reflection and an essential academic resource for those studying the two nations’ political, economic, cultural, and educational links.
Data from the satellite is expected to meet Vietnam’s growing demand for high-quality imagery, aiding in disaster response, climate change mitigation, natural resource management and environmental monitoring.
The 8.78 trillion (362 million USD) Mekong DPO project, funded by JICA, includes upgrading and expanding National Highway 61C's section running through Can Tho, and constructing a road connecting O Mon and Thoi Lai districts of Can Tho to Giong Rieng district of Kien Giang province.
Designed to temporarily store rainwater underground, the plastic rainwater storage system boasts high durability, a porosity exceeding 95%, and easy installation.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in co-operation with the central city and partners from Japan, has helped build up an awareness in energy saving among community, which will be used as a foundation for sustainable development in the future.
Funabashi Gaku, a senior advisor at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has made an encouraging assessment about Vietnam’s industrial development prospect and insights into the country’s economic transformation.
Japan signed loan agreements with Vietnam totaling 102.2 billion JPY (approximately 678 million USD) during the Japanese financial year from April last year to March this year. This is the largest amount of assistance in the six years since 2017.
Once all conditions are met, Japanese firms can invest in the Vietnamese stock market, and some of its hot and newly listed stocks right from the IPO stage.
Japan will continue its support for the State Securities Commission (SSC), stock exchanges and relevant parties in Vietnam to improve the equity market’s fairness and transparency under a technical assistance project from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), heard a workshop in Hanoi on September 23.
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son had meetings with Vice President of the House of Councillors of Japan Nagahama Hiroyuki, Executive Senior Vice President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Miyazaki Katsura, and Governor of Hokkaido prefecture Suzuki Naomichi on August 9 as part of his official visit to the Northeast Asian country.
The People’s Committee of Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on July 24 held a working session with Fujitsu Limited of Japan on a project on providing technical support for the locality, aiming to build a smart city model through digital transformation in land management.
Politburo member and President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) Nguyen Xuan Thang received newly-appointed Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki in Hanoi on June 28, calling for his support for the launching of personnel training projects in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Health Minister Dao Hong Lan and Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) – Vietnam Office Sugano Yuichi on May 28 signed an agreement on grant worth 300 billion VND (11.78 million USD) for a project on improving medical equipment at National Cancer Hospital in Hanoi.
Vietnam consistently regards Japan as an important and long-term partner, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai told Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio at their brief meeting on May 23 as part of his working visit to Japan to attend the 29th Future of Asia Forum in Tokyo.
