Former chief Cabinet secretary Yukio Edano will become Japan's new industry minister, replacing Yoshio Hachiro, who resigned after making insensitive remarks over people affected by the Fukushima nuclear crisis,

The worst is over for Vietnam’s economy but the macroeconomic situation remains fragile, warned the National Financial Supervisory Commission in its latest report.

VietNamNet Bridge – Not very far from a rice field which is in the harvest time, the Arun Bopea casino appears outstandingly. Behind its door, more than 200 gamblers, most of Vietnamese, are shouting around a cock-fighting ground.

A number of local and foreign airlines have announced to discount fares for their flights between Vietnam and other destinations in a move to beef up bookings after the summer holiday.

Digital printing would develop strongly in future, replacing offset printing and opening up opportunities not only for Vietnamese but also foreign firms, an industry expert told a conference in HCM City earlier this week.

The State Bank of Viet Nam has shown its determination to stabilise the exchange rate, ensuring a maximum change of 1 per cent for the rest of the year.

A Vietnamese contemporary fine arts exhibition opened on September 9 in Washington D.C.

VietNamNet Bridge – Two days before the Mid-autumn Festival, which falls on today, September 12, thousands of people flocked to the Hanoi’s old quarter to buy toys and enjoy the festive atmosphere.

The 2005 Environment Protection Law and guiding documents have become inappropriate in current conditions and they overlap other laws, said a law expert at a conference held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

VietNamNet Bridge – Walking on stilts, making traditional toys and mooncakes are among activities held by the Hanoi-based Museum of Ethnology at the Mid-autumn Festival 2011.

A total of 240 bodies of the victims in the ferry accident in Zanzibar, the semi- autonomous republic of Tanzania, have so far been retrieved, said local TV Monday morning.

Russia tours aimed at clients from corporations and public affair agencies have been in place for several years but it is only now that trips to cities like Moscow and St. Petersburg are attracting leisure travelers.

Mobile network providers Viettel, Vinaphone, Mobifone, S-Fone, Beeline, Vietnam Mobile and EVN have been accused of using unauthorized Korean music for their ringtones after it was found they purchased copyright from the wrong company.

Italian composer and percussionist Andrea Centazzo will grace the stage with two multimedia concerts in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City this week in honour of the 150th anniversary of Italy’s unification.

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai met with businessmen in Iceland last Friday in efforts to develop opportunities for both Vietnamese and Icelandic seafood, information, technology and renewable energy enterprises.

Japanese culture introduced in Kien Giang; Young artist examines human memories; Vietnam-Japan grand music festival to be held in Hanoi; Art photography festival opens in Binh Duong; UK ballet troupe to perform in Vietnam  

New United States Ambassador to Viet Nam David Bruce Shear said his top priority during his term of office was to boost economic co-operation between the two countries.

Hanoi offers opportunities for Eropean investors; Investors seek alternative channels as rates drop; Panasonic considers Vietnam a strategic market; PetroVietnam launches drilling rig, oil platform; Approving Dinh An economic zone plan  

VietNamNet Bridge – The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), the big debtor, has been continuously urged to pay its due debts. However, it is still unclear how EVN will arrange money to pay debts.

Vietnam’s military-run telecom group Viettel and Haiti’s Telecom Company on September 8 officially launched a the telecom network of their joint venture Natcom.