Japan's parliament on Friday confirmed the appointment of Haruhiko Kuroda as Bank of Japan governor, with the new central bank chief expected to launch aggressive easing to stoke the economy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi People's Committee is planning to remove parking lots beneath flyovers to ease public concerns that they are an eyesore and fire hazard.

The mining in Yen Bai province has made thousands of local households live in the fear that one day, their remaining rice fields would be inundated in the mud.

Only 10 out of the 800 operational software firms have ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certificates on information security.

While literary authors now feel more secure because their copyright has been protected by the laws, the authors of on-fiction books cannot be so optimistic.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition that examines domestic violence opened on Tuesday in Ha Noi, with art on show reflecting the struggles of abused women from all over the country.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Directorate for Roads of Vietnam has proposed using part of the newly established road maintenance fund to build 45 weigh stations but experts have objected to the idea,

In over half of a decade, RockStorm was held five times, with over $200,000 raised from 42 concerts across the country for charity activities. Some shows drew up to 25,000 spectators without using any trick or scandal.

The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), the only electricity distributor, complains that the input production costs have increased since power plants have to run on FO and DO in the dry season.

The escalating tension in the East Sea and the recent debate of educators about adding the 1979 border war between Vietnam and China in textbooks makes the relationship between Vietnam and China a hot topic.

VietNamNet Bridge – The bad debt ratio of the banking system may fall to 4-5% under Vietnam’s accounting standards by the end of this year, said Le Xuan Nghia, former vice chairman of the National Financial Supervisory Commission.

Amending the 1992 Constitution is an opportunity for the Communist Party of Vietnam’s innovation to ensure its leadership, said a senior scholar of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administration.

New bond trading system launches; Businesses respond to e-customs procedures; First BPO joint venture established in Southeast Asia; Plans surrounding Vietnam’s largest int’l airport

The Hanoi authorities have agreed with the proposal of the relevant agencies on handling violations committed by the two shops selling luxurious products with the brands Gucci and Milano on Ly Thai To Street, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi.

 Google said it was tossing its Reader service and seven other products under a house cleaning campaign that has closed 70 of the Internet giant's features in the past two years.

  SGXT fail to make AFC progress; Hue to host short-course swimming champ; Dac Lac reign supreme in national kickboxing cup; Ha Nam's women take control of football tourney

The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap ranks first in the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) 2012 while Hanoi losses 15 grades, falling to its lowest position since the index was published.

Seminar promotes traditional weaving among ASEAN countries; Hong Kong Movie Week to hit the screens in HCM City; Hoi An to host Miss Ethnic Vietnam 2013; Pianists from Viet Nam and Russia to perform  

 Innovations urged for women's economic empowerment; Seminar discusses MPED programs; Vietnamese workers in Malaysia resume work after 5-day strike; Graduate wins public approval for honest action

VietNamNet Bridge - According to tests conducted in 2012, meat and vegetables took the lead for being contaminated with bacterium and chemical residues among agricultural products.