Politics

Vietnam’s election on international newswires
22/05/2011 05:00
Foreign newspapers have published many interesting articles and pictures of the National Assembly and People’s Council elections in Vietnam in recent days. “When Nguyen Quang Huan, a 47-year-old Hanoi businessman, told friends he wanted to stand for...
Party, State leaders perform their citizen rights
22/05/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - Party and State leaders joined voters nationwide in exercising a citizen’s right and duty to elect deputies to the National Assembly and People’s Councils at all level in the 2011-2016 tenure. Communist Party of Vietnam General...
National Assembly election result to be announced in late May
22/05/2011 05:00
The National Assembly and People’s Council elections finished at 7 pm, May 22, in Vietnam, with over 97 percent of constituents casting their ballots. It is estimated that by 7.30 pm, May 22, 97.1 percent of constituents voted their casts. There are 21 provinces...
Vietnam reasserts sovereignty as China declares development plans
21/05/2011 05:00
Representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have met with the Chinese embassy in Hanoi to reassert Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes. Vietnam’s foreign...
Historical pictures of National Assembly
20/05/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh Museum has opened an exhibition introducing historical pictures about the first National Assembly elections. On January 5 1946, thousands of Hanoians welcomed President Ho Chi Minh and candidates of the first National...
Nation completes preparations for elections
20/05/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - By May 20, localities nationwide had completed preparations for the elections of deputies to the 13th National Assembly and People’s Council at all levels for the 2011-2016 term. The election preparations were implemented synchronously,...
Mountain, island residents cast early votes for new MPs
20/05/2011 05:00
Mong voters read candidates’ profiles in Say San 2 village, Nung Nang Commune, in the northern moutainous province of Lai Chau’s Tam Duong District. Early elections took place in various localities across Viet Nam...