• HCMC mayor re-elected with landslide vote  

    25/06/2011 05:00

    Le Hoang Quan received 89 out of 91 votes to continue to lead the HCMC People’s Committee Le Hoang Quan, incumbent chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee, was re-elected for a new term on Wednesday with nearly 94 percent of the vote....

  • East Sea pressures ASEAN

    East Sea pressures ASEAN

    24/06/2011 05:00

    It will apparently take more than two to tango to resolve East Sea issues, as observers urge ASEAN to engage economic powers in dispute settlement. They have further highlighted the lack of unity...

  • Global Times comments lack goodwill: ministry

    Global Times comments lack goodwill: ministry

    24/06/2011 05:00

    In reply to reporters’ queries about Vietnam’s stance on Ban Ki-moon’s re-election, at a regular press briefing on June 23, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Nga said Vietnam congratulates Ban Ki-moon on his reappointment as Secretary General of the...

  • China warns US, deters neighbors

    China warns US, deters neighbors

    23/06/2011 05:00

    China, on June 22 urged the US to not get involved in the East Sea disputes. Beijing said that the US’ involvement may make the situation worse. Observers said that this is China’s most direct...

  • Gov’t helps fishermen resume fishing

    Gov’t helps fishermen resume fishing

    22/06/2011 05:00

    The Vietnamese Government has taken measures to support fishermen to resume fishing operations and ensure safety and efficiency of offshore catching activities. Agriculture Minister Cao Duc Phat said this to a Saigon Giai Phong reporter on June 20 while...

  • Ties with Laos praised as Party leader ends visit

    Ties with Laos praised as Party leader ends visit

    22/06/2011 05:00

    The Viet Nam-Laos relationship was an invaluable treasure to each country and an important element in the success of their revolutionary causes, the two nations said in a joint statement issued yesterday, June 22, in Vientiane....

  • GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 23/6

    22/06/2011 05:00

    Decree on employing foreigners issued The Government has issued a decree to complete the regulations on the employment and management of foreigners working in Viet Nam. Under new Decree 46/2011/ND-CP, foreigners who lose their working permits or their working...

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