Politics

HCMC government blasted for poor environmental record
07/10/2008 05:00
Environment pollution at Ba Bo Canal in Thu Duc District has worsened without solutions in sight. Deputy mayor gives companies six months notice they will be shut down if they don’t have adequate wastewater treatment...
Vietnam, Cambodia agree to strengthen relationship
06/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Commission for Economic, Cultural and Scientific-Technological Cooperation convened its 10th session in Da Nang City on Oct. 6 to discuss concrete measures to expand bilateral cooperation between the two nations....
Vietnam, Laos strengthen cooperation in post-telecom sector
06/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and Laos have signed a bilateral cooperation agreement in the post and telecommunication sector following discussions between Vietnamese Minister of Information and Communication Le Doan Hop Under the terms of the deal, the two sides will...
Keep interest rates, tight fiscal policy, HSBC suggests
06/10/2008 05:00
� � � Vietnamese authorities shouldn’t reduce interest rates this year as the nation’s economy needs more time to recover from “excesses” such as high inflation and a growing trade deficit, HSBC Holdings Plc said. � � The State Bank of...
Vietnamese plaintiffs to petition to US Supreme Court
06/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – US laywers of victims of agent orage/dioxin (AO victims) submitted a petition to the US Supreme Court yesterday for reconsideration of verdict of the Second Circuit US Court of Appeals. Nguyen Van Quy (on the wheel chair) on the way to New York Court...
Vietnam, US discuss strategic co-operation on key issues
06/10/2008 05:00
Vietnam and the United States Monday held their first strategic dialogue on political, security, national defense and humanitarian co-operation issues in Hanoi. � � The dialogue aims to strengthen the mutual understanding between the two countries for mutual benefit and to...
Don’t pass traffic buck on to citizens, HCMC government told
06/10/2008 05:00
� A public bus makes slow progress on Xo Viet Nghe Tinh Street. Offering more varied public transportation choices has been mooted as one of the ways to ease the traffic problems plaguing HCMC. � The proposal to hike registration and impose circulating fees for vehicles, is...