Vietnam textbook publisher DTP wins investment from Japan's Gakken

Southeast Asian foothold sought as Japanese student population shrinks

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Gakken hopes to use Vietnam as a stepping stone into the Southeast Asian education market. © Reuters

AKINORI KAMATA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese education company Gakken Holdings has invested in a Vietnamese textbook publisher, viewing the country as a foothold to expand in Southeast Asia as Japan's declining birthrate threatens the domestic market.

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