Passengers traveling between Vietnam and the US now have more flight options to select as United Continental Holdings and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have started expansion of its trans-Pacific joint venture. The expansion allows United Airlines and ANA to coordinate fares and schedules between the two countries, effective on April 1. This means passengers in Vietnam have more choices on flights to... 

Japan and Canada formally agreed to launch talks on a bilateral free trade agreement expected to result in the first such pact between Tokyo and one of the Group of Eight major economies. The agreement was announced by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper in Tokyo, on Sunday. Japan and Canada, which has abundant natural resources, concluded a joint study... 

VNG, an Internet company based in HCMC, has said it will focus on boosting online game exports to China and Japan this year as a strong rise in online game users in the two countries is forecast. VNG has recently shipped a game called “cloud garden” to China. The company has become one of the most successful foreign online games providers in China on the popular social network Qzone since the... 

Japan Atomic Energy Co said on Wednesday it reached an agreement to conduct a feasibility study to build Vietnam’s first nuclear power plant, marking a step in Japan’s efforts to export its nuclear technology to the Southeast Asian country. Last October, Vietnam chose to partner with Japan in the construction of two nuclear reactors in central Vietnam. It also plans to build two more... 

In the first half of the year, FPT Software earned US$14.6 million in the Japanese market, accounting for 53 percent of the company’s total revenue. Ogawa Takeo, director of FPT Japan under FPT Software, said that even though Japan’s economy encountered many difficulties due to the earthquake and tsunami earlier in the year, the company has achieved nearly 45 percent of its yearly plan. According... 

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner flew into Tokyo from Seattle Sunday for test flights as All Nippon Airways prepares to become the world’s first airline to deploy the new fuel-efficient long-haul jet. The wide-bodied twin-engine plane touched down at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport at 6:20 am on a maiden flight to Asia as its arrival was broadcast live online and crowds of aircraft enthusiasts gathered... 

Japan’s industrial production jumped 5.7 per cent in May from the previous month, reflecting a steady recovery in earthquake-hit supply chains following the March 11 quake and tsunami. The level beat market expectations of a 5.5-per cent increase and followed a revised 1.6-per cent monthly rise in April. Rising production of automobiles boosted the data, the industry ministry said in a statement. “Industrial... 

Toyota said it will hire 3,000 to 4,000 temporary workers in Japan to be ready for a recovery in vehicle production as automakers bounce back from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Toyota Motor Corp. will start recruiting the factory workers in July, as production is now gradually recovering and expected to surge by October, company spokesman Shigehiko Okamura said Tuesday. Production at Toyota... 

Japan on Tuesday pledged to continue to help support Europe as it struggles to contain its debt crisis, such as by buying bonds from a eurozone rescue fund, finance minister Yoshihiko Noda said. “Japan has been making its own contributions to bring stability to European financial conditions, such as by buying debt (issued by the rescue fund) during efforts to support Portugal,” Noda said... 

Japanese auto giant Toyota said on Wednesday its domestic production would return to about 90 per cent of its pre-quake level in June thanks to a faster-than-expected recovery of parts supplies. “We are expecting production to reach 90 per cent within this month for Japan,” much higher than the previous goal of 70 per cent for June, Toyota spokesman Paul Nolasco said. In April, domestic...