• Eighth plenum of Party Central Committee opens

    Eighth plenum of Party Central Committee opens

    02/10/2008 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge – The Communist Party of Vietnam’s 10th Central Committee opened its eighth plenary session in Hanoi on October 2, focusing their discussions on socio-economic situation and state budget in 2008 and development plans for the next year....

  • Vietnam to miss economic growth target, expert says

    Vietnam to miss economic growth target, expert says

    02/10/2008 05:00

    Vo Tri Thanh, an expert at the Central Economic Management and Research Institute, said Vietnam’s GDP will increase by 6.5-6.6 percent in 2008 The global financial crisis means Vietnam will not meet the government’s...

  • Watchdog to regulate blogs in Vietnam

    Watchdog to regulate blogs in Vietnam

    02/10/2008 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge – There will be stricter regulations on individual blogs in Vietnam following the establishment of a new watchdog on Wednesday under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC). Photo: Xuan Linh will regulate the content and...

  • HCMC: People Councils to demolish in 24 dictricts

    HCMC: People Councils to demolish in 24 dictricts

    02/10/2008 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) wants to demolish People Councils in 24 districts and wards in an effort to pursue a metropolitan government for the city. Photo: Vinh Giang HCMC is one of the four cities and six provinces to follow a...

  • PM receives Episcopal Council President

    PM receives Episcopal Council President

    01/10/2008 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received representatives of the Vietnam Episcopal Council (VEC), headed by President Bishop Nguyen Van Nhon, in Hanoi on Oct. 1 on the occasion of the closing of the council’s second annual conference....

  • PM signs press pact

    01/10/2008 05:00

    Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has signed a decision to issue a statute to ensure government authorities cooperate to provide information to the press. Under the statute, the Information and Communication, Finance, Planning and Investment, Industry and...

  • City officials clash over resettlement progress

    01/10/2008 05:00

    Ho Chi Minh City legislators were furious with a district administration at a meeting Wednesday over forestalled efforts to resettle residents affected by municipal projects. According to Nguyen Quoc Hung, chairman of Binh Thanh District People’s...

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