Politics

Living standards become top priority
08/05/2010 05:00
Macro-economic stability should be made a top priority because it was not only a foundation for reasonable growth this year, policy makers said at an NA Standing Committee meeting. Macro-economic stability should be made a top priority...
Government retains annual growth target of 6.5 percent
07/05/2010 05:00
The Government has said it would persist in its efforts to attain a GDP growth rate of 6.5 percent set for the year. Gov’t to decide 2nd economic stimulus plan in late October Government acts to prevent economic slump Gov’t decides to expand Hanoi...
Monetary, fiscal policies should act in tandem for sustainable growth: NA
07/05/2010 05:00
Monetary and fiscal policies adopted by SBV and MOF respectively have to compliment each other to help curb inflation Monetary and fiscal policies adopted by the State Bank of Vietnam and the Ministry of Finance respectively have to compliment each other to help curb...
Vietnam to chair ASEAN Defense Ministry Meeting
06/05/2010 05:00
Vietnamese Minster of Defense Phuong Quang Thanh will chair the fourth ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting (ADMM-4) in Hanoi from May 10-13, announced the Defense Ministry on May 4. VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Minster of Defense Phuong Quang Thanh will chair the...
China’s fishing ban in East Sea worthless, says FM spokesperson
06/05/2010 05:00
China’s ban on fishing in the East Sea, including Vietnam’s territorial waters, is totally worthless, said Vietnam’s foreign ministry (FM) spokesperson, Nguyen Phuong Nga. China’s ban on fishing in the East Sea, including Vietnam’s...
National projects to receive closer scrutiny by legislature
06/05/2010 05:00
High on the agenda of the meeting of the NA Standing Committee yesterday was the discussion of changes to a resolution on national projects that must be approved by the plenary meeting. High on the agenda of the meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee...
POLITICS IN BRIEF 7/5
06/05/2010 05:00
VN pushes for world peace as UN marks WWII end; PM receives new Sri Lankan, Greek ambassadors; UN, Vietnam’s move marks trusted partnership; NA leader vows to support RoK investors Core naval force’s feat of arms praised The brilliant...