• Prime Minister appoints officials for State-owned groups

    24/05/2011 05:00

    Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has nominated top officials for the Vietnam Television (VTV), Vietnam Airlines Corporation (Vietnam Airlines) and Vietnam Chemical Group. Tran Dung Trinh, Director of VTV’s Center for Research and...

  • Banks still accept gold deposits

    Banks still accept gold deposits

    23/05/2011 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge – From May 1, 2011, commercial banks have to stop lending in gold as per a new decision by the State Bank. However, they still try to mobilize gold, while some banks have even raised the deposit interest rates in order to attract more gold to...

  • GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 24/5

    23/05/2011 05:00

    Turnout nearly 100% in general elections Localities across the country have reported great turnout in elections for new members of 13th tenure’s National Assembly and local People’s Councils on Sunday. Elections Council preliminary statistics...

  • Two Endeavour astronauts complete first spacewalk of mission

    Two Endeavour astronauts complete first spacewalk of mission

    22/05/2011 05:00

    Two U.S. astronauts conducted the first of four spacewalks for space shuttle Endeavour’s STS-134 mission on Friday morning, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said. Astronaut Andrew Feustel works during the first of four s...

  • Nation turns out for poll

    Nation turns out for poll

    22/05/2011 05:00

    Elections for representatives to the 13th National Assembly and People’s Councils for the 2011-16 term nationwide yesterday, May 22, took place smoothly, complying with legal procedures, according to the Elections Council....

  • Quang Ninh urged to tap full potential potential

    22/05/2011 05:00

    Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Saturday urged the northern province of Quang Ninh to focus on coal mining and thermal power, shipbuilding, cement production, tourism and the border economy in order to more fully tap its potential for sustainable...

  • GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 23/5

    GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 23/5

    22/05/2011 05:00

    Royal Thai Navy ship visits Hai Phong The Royal Thai Navy’s ship H.T.M.S Narathiwat with a 146-member crew docked at the northern port of Hai Phong Monday, beginning a four-day visit to the city. The trip aims to strengthen and develop the friendship,...

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