​On the morning of July 12, 2023, the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association of Dong Nai province organized a delegation to pay a courtesy visit to the Consulate General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City. Receiving the delegation were Mr. ONO Masuo - Consul General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City, Mr. Nguyen Van Quyet - Chairman of Dong Nai province Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association, Mr. Ngo Van Toan - Vice Chairman of Dong Nai province Vietnam – Japan Friendship Association.

Mr. ONO Masuo - Consul General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City taking a souvenir photo with the delegation of the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association of Dong Nai province.

At the meeting, Mr. Nguyen Van Quyet - Chairman of the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association of the province expressed his thanks to the Consulate General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City for his arrangement and receiving the Association. Vietnam - Japan friendship relations are at a good stage of development. Over the past time, the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association of Dong Nai province has actively contributed to building and cultivating the friendship between the people of the two countries. Many cultural exchange activities such as cuisine, arts, painting, tea ceremony, traditional costume performances... were organized and highly appreciated by the Consulate General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City. On the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan (September 21, 1973 - September 21, 2023), the Association will organize a Vietnam - Japan Friendship Exchange Program on August 18, 2023. It is expected that Mr. ONO Masuo will arrange to attend a friendship exchange with the Association.

Mr. ONO Masuo, shared that he just took office as Consul General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City on April 19. This is his fourth term working in Vietnam. Japan and Vietnam established diplomatic relations on September 21, 1973 and this year marks 50 years of relations. Many Japanese businesses have expanded their business in Southern Vietnam, and although travel between the two countries has temporarily decreased due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of Vietnamese students and workers in Japan as well as Japanese people working in Vietnam are increasing again. He feels that the Japan-Vietnam relationship in the future will change into a more supportive and complementary relationship. At the same time, he will arrange time to attend the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Exchange Program and actively contribute to Dong Nai province to further promote economic, social and cultural exchange relations between Japan and Vietnam.