On 18 September 2012, Prof. Kenichi Ohno received the letter of appreciation from Mr. Motohisa Furukawa, then Minister for National Policy of Japan, for contribution to promote ‘Japan’ by disseminating information regarding Japan’s strengths, attractiveness, and Japanese values. Since 1995, Prof. Ohno has produced a large number of practical policy-oriented research papers, books, and proposals on Vietnam’s development. In 2004, the Vietnam Development Forum (VDF), a GRIPS’s research office in Hanoi, was established where he trained many young Vietnamese researchers, including GRIPS alumni, in actual policy making environment.

Vietnam Development Forum (VDF)