Politics

ASEAN identity key to challenges of the future
15/01/2010 05:00
ASEAN General Secretary Surin Pitsuwan (R) in conversation with the media General Secretary Surin Pitsuwan has said ASEAN should tackle transnational challenges as a single community. Residents of...
Hai Phong home to newest Vietnam-Singapore IP
15/01/2010 05:00
PM Nguyen Tan Dung (R) and his visiting Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Long The US$1 billion Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park Hai Phong broke ground in the northern city Wednesday. The...
Vietnam aims for strong telecom industry
15/01/2010 05:00
A plan to develop a strong telecommunication industry, set to be approved this year will boost the use of information technology in government agencies, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said Friday....
ASEAN presidency chance for Vietnam to build âsoft powerâ
14/01/2010 05:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (R) meets Professor Joseph Nye in Hanoi As ASEAN president this year, Vietnam has a golden chance to boost its âsoft powerâ â“ the ability to obtain what it wants through co-option and...
PM wants to see more results in corruption fight
14/01/2010 05:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has said Vietnamâs war on corruption must begin yielding results, especially by curbing land and tax graft, which he said caused major losses to the state budget every year....
ASEAN leaders road trip it to big meetings
12/01/2010 05:00
ASEAN delegates hold hands at the opening of the senior officials meeting in Da Nang on January 13. ASEAN leaders promoted connectivity among the ten member states this week by taking a road trip through the regionâs...
Top US mind says Vietnam could be an international success story
12/01/2010 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Vietnam could be an international success story and create what’s being called ‘soft power’ for itself. Professor Joseph Nye That’s the verdict of Professor Joseph Nye, the eminent US thinker, who has arrived in Vietnam at the invitation...