Politics

Generating democratisation in global governance an urgent demand, says PM
28/01/2010 05:00
PM Nguyen Tan Dung on January 28 delivered a speech at the World Economic Forum’s Plenary Session on Reshaping the Global Governance in Davos, Switzerlands. Below is the speech in full. PM Nguyen Tan Dung speaks at the WEF on January 28 (photo: government’s...
PM Dung spotlights role of forecasting at Davos forum
28/01/2010 05:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung stressed the importance of forecasting in policy-making and long-term growth in his address to the World Economic Forum (WEF)-2010 in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 28. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung stressed the importance of...
Dung pushes democratisation
28/01/2010 05:00
One of the urgent demands in the world today was to generate bigger democratisation in global governance, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Davos yesterday. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung meets Swiss President Doris Leuthard on his working visit to...
Vietnam has to pay over $200mil/year in development debts to Japan
26/01/2010 05:00
Annually Vietnam may have to pay between JPY20-25 billion of ODA debts to Japan according to the chief representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency at a press conference. JICA’s chief representative Motonori Tsuno. Annually Vietnam...
60 years of Vietnam-DPRK relations in photos
25/01/2010 05:00
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relationships between Vietnam and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a photo exhibition showing Vietnam-DPRK relations has opened in Hanoi. President Ho Chi Minh and President Kim Il Sung at the West...
ASEAN leader urges balance in wake of China free-trade pact
24/01/2010 05:00
ASEAN General Secretary Surin Pitsuwan in an interview with Thanh Nien Weekly on January 13 in Da Nang ASEAN General Secretary Surin Pitsuwan says it will be important for ASEAN countries to âmaintain a balanceâ with...
POLITICS IN BRIEF 24/1
24/01/2010 05:00
EU countries support program for rural water supply and sanitation; Egypt’s investment minister pays visit; Slovakian Speaker to visit; Vietnam kicks off preparations to host World Economic Forum EU countries support program for rural water supply and...