AEON MALL Vietnam, illustration photo Entering Vietnam in 2009, AEON MALL Vietnam currently has four malls, and is planning to open another one in the beginning of December 2019 and another in the summer of 2020. “We set the target to have 20 malls across the country by 2025. If possible, we would like to have nine malls in the southern region, eight in the north, and three in the central region by then,” Iwamura Yasutsugu, general director of AEON MALL Vietnam, told VIR. “After that, we will continue to look for more projects and invest further in the Vietnamese market.” According to Yasutsugu, AEON in Japan named Vietnam as its most important market. “We will do our best to invest more in this potential market. Besides, compared to other ASEAN countries, there are many similarities between the Vietnamese and Japanese lifestyle,” he added. Meanwhile, established in 2008, IT firm NTT Data Vietnam is planning to expand in the country, where the … [Read more...] about Vietnam central to ASEAN Japan ties
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VN hosts 34th ASEAN-Japan Forum
The 34th ASEAN-Japan Forum At the annual forum, delegates highlighted the strong developments in bilateral all-around cooperation over recent times, which, they said, have contributed significantly to peace, security and stability in the region. ASEAN member nations spoke highly of Japan’s active participation in efforts to promote dialogue, cooperation and trust building in the region, through the forums hosted by ASEAN such as ASEAN+3, the East-Asia Summit, the ASEAN Regional Forum, the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus and the Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum. They thanked Japan for its support for ASEAN’s central role and solidarity, as well as its contributions to consolidating the regional architecture that is open, transparent, inclusive and rules-based. Regarding economic cooperation, countries acknowledged the vibrant economic-trade-investment ties between ASEAN and Japan, while welcoming the signing of the first protocol amending the … [Read more...] about VN hosts 34th ASEAN-Japan Forum
Seminar discusses ASEAN-Japan cooperation for prosperity
Minister-Head of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A seminar on ASEAN-Japan cooperation for prosperity took place in Hanoi on June 4, as part of the 2019 ASEAN-Japan Day in Vietnam initiative. Japan became a partner of ASEAN in 1973, and the relation was elevated to an strategic partnership in 2003. The country is now the 4th biggest trade partner and 2nd biggest investor of the bloc. In his opening speech at the event, Minister-Head of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung stressed Vietnam welcomes Japan’s contributions to the negotiations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), expressing his hope for further support to the process so the deal will be concluded this year. Vietnam hopes for Japanese assistance toward building ASEAN member nations’ high-tech capacity and capitalising on the ASEAN – Japan free trade agreement, the official added. He said suggestions and proposals for specific … [Read more...] about Seminar discusses ASEAN-Japan cooperation for prosperity
34th ASEAN-Japan Forum held in Hanoi
Heads of delegations to the 34th ASEAN-Japan Forum (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The 34th ASEAN-Japan Forum took place in Hanoi on June 3 under the chair of Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung and his Japanese counterpart Takeo Mori. At the annual forum, delegates affirmed the significance of the strategic partnership between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan. The comprehensive cooperation between the two sides has developed strongly over the past time, significantly contributing to peace, security and stability in the region, they said. ASEAN member countries spoke highly of Japan’s active participation in efforts to promote dialogues and cooperation, and build regional trust, through forums hosted by ASEAN like ASEAN 3, the East-Asia Summit, the ASEAN Regional Forum, the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus and the Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum. They thanked Japan for its support for ASEAN’s central role … [Read more...] about 34th ASEAN-Japan Forum held in Hanoi
Vietnam will do its utmost to improve the ASEAN-Japan partnership: PM Phuc
The Hanoitimes - PM Phuc hopes that Japan will continue supporting ASEAN’s efforts in strengthening dialogue and trust, creating a favorable environment for Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC). Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has highlighted ASEAN commitments to strengthen and promote comprehensive cooperation with Japan, stressing that Vietnam will do its utmost to improve the ASEAN-Japan strategic partnership. As the leader of the coordinator country, PM Phuc made the statement in his keynote address on ASEAN-Japan relations while attending the 21st ASEAN - Japan Summit and the celebration of the 45 years of ties between ASEAN and Japan in Singapore on November 14 within the framework of the 33rd ASEAN Summit. Leaders attended the 21st ASEAN-Japan Summit in Singapore. Photo: Quang Hieu Phuc affirmed that the ASEAN-Japan strategic partnership and comprehensive cooperation has seen good progress in all three pillars, with many practical … [Read more...] about Vietnam will do its utmost to improve the ASEAN-Japan partnership: PM Phuc