Politics

POLITICS IN BRIEF 15/5
14/05/2010 05:00
Vietnam-Uzbekistan visa exemption to take effect; Special French friend visits Vietnam; Vietnam promotes tourism in Moscow; Brazil backs Vietnam’s presence in G-20 meetings Vietnam-Uzbekistan visa exemption to take effect Vietnamese and Uzbekistani citizens...
Vietnam, Belarus target US$ 1 billion in two-way trade turnover
14/05/2010 05:00
Vietnam and Belarus have agreed to beef up economic and commercial ties, striving to raise two-way trade to US$1 billion next year. Vietnam and Belarus have agreed to beef up economic and commercial ties, striving to raise two-way trade to US$1 billion next year....
National Assembly to approve new Minister of Education
12/05/2010 05:00
During its 7th session, which will open on May 20, the National Assembly will ratify a new Minister of Education and Training, said Government Office Chair, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, on May 12. Deputy PM and Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thien...
Government adjusts its goal for inflation
11/05/2010 05:00
The government adapts to reality and adjusts its target, keeping inflation at around 8 percent, instead of less than 7 percent as the National Assembly’s resolution agreed in late 2009. Government retains annual growth target of 6.5 percent Gov’t...
POLITICS IN BRIEF 11/5
10/05/2010 05:00
Party and NA leaders receive ethnic minorities’ representatives; Latvia wants to boost cooperative ties with Vietnam; UAE, Vietnam strengthen ties; Mexico, Vietnam strengthen bilateral ties Party and NA leaders receive ethnic minorities’...
ASEAN army to jointly patrol the sea
10/05/2010 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – At the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Hanoi on May 11, Minister of Defence Phung Quang Thanh said that ASEAN countries will jointly patrol the sea and set up a boundry line among their naval forces....
Vietnamese flag flies high over Arc de Triomphe
09/05/2010 05:00
Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet was invited by Russian President Medvedev to attend a ceremony at Red Square, Moscow, to mark the 65th anniversary of the Victory over Fascism on May 9. President to attend 65th anniversary of...