Politics

POLITICS IN BRIEF 28/3
27/03/2010 05:00
Ambassadors, charges d’affaires offer incense in Do Temple; PM Nguyen Tan Dung to visit Myanmar; 2010 Mekong Delta Economic Cooperation Forum to be held; Senior defence officials meet in Japan to share experiences Ambassadors, charges d’affaires offer...
Hanoi police pledge to ensure top security for ASEAN meetings
27/03/2010 05:00
The ASEAN Summit and related meetings are due to be held in Hanoi next month. Ensuring top security for ASEAN meetings is one of the key tasks set by Hanoi police in 2010. The ASEAN Summit and related meetings are due to be held in Hanoi early next month,...
National Geographic to print ‘Hoang Sa’ on maps
26/03/2010 05:00
The US National Geographic Society has announced it will revise its naming conventions of the Paracel Islands on its maps to include the words “Hoang Sa.” An NGS map taken from the website www.natgeomaps.com , showing “Paracel Is.” with “China” written...
Vietnam opens Consulate General in Houston-Texas
26/03/2010 05:00
On March 25, Vietnam’s Consulate General officially opened in Houston city, Texas where more than 450,000 overseas Vietnamese are living. On March 25, Vietnam’s Consulate General officially opened in Houston city, Texas where more than 450,000 overseas...
POLITICS IN BRIEF 27/3
26/03/2010 05:00
Tanzanian PM to visit Vietnam; Ministry sets agenda for ASEAN Financial Ministers Meeting; Vietnam signs tripartite cooperation agreement with FAO and Chad; Vietnam worries about Mid-East tension NA Chairman confirms Vietnam’s solidarity with El Salvador...
ASEAN looks into security challenges
25/03/2010 05:00
Faced with non-traditional security challenges, members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations needed to co-operate closely to tackle terrorism, piracy, . . . Photo: VOV He was speaking while receiving delegates to the 7th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence...
Government set to curb inflation
24/03/2010 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The Government would implement measures to curb inflation while ensuring economic growth, said Finance Minister Vu Van Ninh. Big C supermarket in Ha Noi stocks more than 50,000 products, including cooking , electrical items and home...