September 12, 2012

September 12, 2012

This week, we received 4 letters from Fumito Hokamura of Japan, one of our most regular pen-pals. He said he is very interested in Vietnam and he listens to VOV to...
China and Japan exchange their views

China and Japan exchange their views

(VOVworld) – the Japanese and Chinese Foreign Ministries held meetings in Beijing on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss the recent increased tensions over a territorial dispute
Hashimoto sets new national party, JRP

Hashimoto sets new national party, JRP

Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto's new national party, the Japan Restoration Party (JRP), made its debut on Saturday to capture a majority of the seats in the next Lower House...
Japan nationalizes disputed islands

Japan nationalizes disputed islands

The Japanese government on Tuesday signed a purchase contract with a private owner to nationalize 3 of the 5 islets of the Senkaku Island group despite strong opposition from China, who...
Meeting program to link Vietnam and Japan

Meeting program to link Vietnam and Japan

(VOVworld) – Vietnam-Japan Meeting Program 2012 will open next week to promote external trade, Vietnam’s land and people, and manpower training cooperation. The event, organized in Tokyo and...
US increases its presence in Asia - Pacific

US increases its presence in Asia - Pacific

(VOVworld) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is on an 11-day Asia-Pacific tour. She will visit China, Indonesia, Russia, the Cook Islands, Brunei, and East Timor. As...
Letter Box August 29, 2012

Letter Box August 29, 2012

A: Starting off this week’s Letter Box edition, I’d like to say Hello to Adeel Butt of Pakistan, who was in Hanoi and visited our office some weeks ago. We...
 Trade Fair 2012 opens in Can Tho

Trade Fair 2012 opens in Can Tho

(VOV) - A trade fair opened in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho yesterday, attracting a large number of local enterprises as well as enterprises from Japan, Laos, Malaysia, China,...