In depth

UN to consider Vietnam’s human right report on September 24
22/09/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – VietNamNet talked with Ambassador Vu Dung, Vietnam’s permanent representative to the United Nations about the country’s human right report. Ambassador Vu Dung (first from the left) at the UN session where Vietnam...
Choi Voi wins Venice Festival Critics’ Prize
13/09/2009 05:00
Bui Thac Chuyen’s Choi Voi has won a prize at the Venice Film Festival. VNExpress interviewed Chuyen as he was about to fly to the Toronto Film Festival. From the left: Do Hai Yen, Bui Thac Chuyen and Pham Linh Dan. VNExpress: What did...
Vietnam delimits its continental shelf in UN report
07/09/2009 05:00
In a recent report to the UN, Vietnam clarified its claim to parts of its continental shelf beyond the 200-nautical-mile mark. VietNamNet discusses the report with the Foreign Ministry’s senior official. Vietnam’s sea (Photo: Pham Tuan). In...
Funding for Agent Orange/dioxin projects still inadequate
07/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The vice chairman of the NA’s Foreign Affairs Committee talked with VietNamNet ahead of the Vietnam-US joint conference on AO/dioxin from September 8-10. Mr. Ngo Quang Xuan. While the US on occasion still disregards its...
Using Vietnam’s intellectuals wisely and well
06/09/2009 05:00
Sci-tech intellectuals play an important role in Vietnam’s industrialization and modernization. To bring their talents into full play, we need to have an accurate appraisal of the actual situation. This is the first in a series of...
Vietnam may have nuclear power by 2020
25/08/2009 05:00
Plans are moving forward for Vietnam’s first nuclear power plant. Dr. Le Van Hong, Vice Chief of the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute, talked about this project. A nuclear power plant in France (photo: Reuters). Plans are moving forward for...
How to boost Vietnam’s IT?
23/08/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The MoIC is developing a scheme to turn Vietnam into a powerful country in terms of IT. Do Trung Ta, the PM’s IT envoy talked about this scheme. VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC)...