Politics

Former Vinashin boss arrested
04/08/2010 05:00
Former executive board chairman and general director of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) Pham Thanh Binh was put into temporary detention on August 4 afternoon. Former executive board chairman and general director...
State agencies shell out millions of dollars on cars
02/08/2010 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – As of June 24, State agencies had 25,660 public cars, an increase of 6,300 cars since July 2006, when the Government told agencies to stop buying more cars. This statistic was released by...
Foreign Ministry receives Hoang Sa-related documents
02/08/2010 05:00
Authorities of Thua Thien- Hue city city on July 29 handed over to the Foreign Ministry a set of documents related to Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa archipelago (Paracel Islands). Bridge – Authorities of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on July 29 handed...
POLITICS IN BRIEF 1/8
31/07/2010 05:00
Preparatory meeting for ASEAN People’s Forum; Political Bureau works with provincial Party Committees; VN to encourage local firms to invest in Laos; Convict transfer pact signed; ASEAN people’s forum set to take place Preparatory...
NA Chairman hails cooperation with Saudi audit
30/07/2010 05:00
Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Phu Trong received in Hanoi on July 30 Osama Jafar Faquih, President of GAB of Saudi Arabia. Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Phu Trong received in Hanoi on July 30 Osama Jafar Faquih, President of the General Auditing...
Experts say controlling advertisements will help ease formula prices
28/07/2010 05:00
Experts believe that the key problem that makes formula prices sky high is that enterprises spend too much money on advertisements. Therefore, they think in order to ease formula prices, it is necessary to keep strict control over expenditures for advertisements....
Leaders pay tribute to fallen combatants
27/07/2010 05:00
Vietnamese leaders on July 27 commemorated fallen heroes and combatants to mark the 63rd War Invalids and Martyrs Day. Leaders from the Party, State, Government, National Assembly and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee...