Politics

British human rights report applauds Vietnam’s progress
24/03/2010 05:00
Director for the Asia-Pacific in the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office stated that the agency’s human-rights report applauds Vietnam’s progress in ensuring social and economic rights. Scott Wightman, Director for the Asia-Pacific in the British Foreign...
POLITICS IN BRIEF 24/3
23/03/2010 05:00
Malaysian General visits Vietnam; Vietnam completes policy on coastal area management; Nha Trang to host ASEAN Financial Ministers Meeting; Vietnam supports UN Decade on Education for Sustainable Development Chinese legislator pledges deeper cooperation...
Party conference prepares for national congress
22/03/2010 05:00
The Party Central Committee opened its 12th conference in Hanoi on March 22 to discuss and approve draft documents to be presented at the upcoming National Party Congress. Party Chief Nong Duc Manh. The documents include the (revised) 1991 programme...
Google is considering revisions to its Vietnam-China border map
22/03/2010 05:00
Google is considering Vietnam’s complaint that its ‘Google Maps’ site misrepresents the land demarcation line between Vietnam and China, a Google’s spokesperson told VietNamNet. On March 20, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Nga asked...
Google Maps asked to correct mistake
21/03/2010 05:00
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Nga has asked Google Maps to correct its description of the land demarcation line between Vietnam and China. National Geographic Society explains ’Hoang Sa’ omission Vietnamese citizens protest...
Landmarks in ASEAN presidency year
21/03/2010 05:00
2010 is a pivotal year for ASEAN, marking the first of a five-year plan to develop the ASEAN community and the first year to implement the ASEAN charter. ASEAN sets up arbitration mechanism for disputes Harnessing the true power of...
POLITICS IN BRIEF 21/3
21/03/2010 05:00
Japan-Vietnam Friendship Society celebrates 55th anniversary; NA delegation studies Japan’s experience in policy making; PM meets with Palestinian, Sudanese ambassadors; Int’l Francophone Day marked in Hanoi The large quilt made by French volunteers will...