On November 3, 2023, at the Nguỵ Như Kon Tum Hall of the Vietnam National University, Hanoi, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (VNU-USSH) in collaboration with the Vietnam-Japan University under the Vietnam National University, Hanoi jointly organized the international scientific conference “Vietnam-Japan Relations: Past - Present - Future”. The event is part of a series of practical activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Japan friendship relations.