For a brief period in the 16th to the 17th centuries, Japanese overseas activity and presence in Southeast Asia and elsewhere in the region boomed.

[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] During World War II, on 22 September 1940, Japan invaded Vietnam and began constructing military bases to strike against the Allies in Southeast Asia.

[24] In recent years, many natives of Japan have migrated to Vietnam, mostly to Hanoi for all sorts of reasons.

[25] Chief among the professional lures are construction management, manufacturing and financial services jobs.

Japan-owned Toyota, Honda, Panasonic, Yamaha and Canon have large manufacturing plants on the outskirts of Hanoi.

There are three Japanese international schools: There is also the Ho Chi Minh City Japanese Supplementary School, a supplementary programme, is also held in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).