Ho Chi Minh City, Nov. 12 -- Strong growth prospects, a skilled workforce and a stable political and social environment are making Vietnam an attractive destination for Japanese businesses and investors, participants at an investment promotion conference heard in Ho Chi Minh City on November 12.

The 2026 Japan Investment Promotion Conference was jointly organised by the municipal Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) and Japan's Gunma Bank.

Fukai Akihiko, President and Representative Director at Gunma Bank and head of a business delegation from Japan's Gunma prefecture, said cooperation between Gunma and Vietnam has continued to expand in recent years. Around 15,000 Vietnamese people currently live in Gunma, forming the largest f...