Politics

“China must stop arresting Vietnamese fishermen”
15/12/2009 05:00
The Vietnam Fishery Association on December 14 sent a dispatch to the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi protesting China’s arrest and maltreatment of 43 Vietnamese fishermen. On December 7-8, three fishing boats and 43 fishermen from Ly Son island, Quang Ngai...
Nation vows to boost partnership with Spain
15/12/2009 05:00
Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luiz Rodriguez Zapatero held talks yesterday during which they agreed on measures . . . President Nguyen Minh Triet and Prirne Minister Jose Luiz Rodriguez Zapatero (rear) witness...
Nation urges China to return vessels
15/12/2009 05:00
Viet Nam is worried about the seizure of Vietnamese fishermen and their boats by the Chinese sides, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Nguyen Phuong Nga yesterday. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Nguyen Phuong Nga. On December 7 and 8, 43 fishermen from Quang...
PM to outline Vietnam’s stand at climate change conference
15/12/2009 05:00
After his visit to Russia, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will go to Copenhagen, Denmark, today, to attend the global meeting on climate change - COP15. PM Dung will participate in the UN conference on climate change in Denmark from December 16-18. It...
Viet Nam promotes stronger Russian ties
15/12/2009 05:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed in Moscow yesterday that Viet Nam and Russia would boost co-operation in fields. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung meets Russian President Dmitry Medvedev yesterday in Moscow....
President arrives in Madrid for State trip
14/12/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – President Nguyen Minh Triet and his wife began an official State visit to Spain yesterday, December 14, at the invitation of King Juan Carlos. King Juan Carlos welcomes President Nguyen Minh Triet at the El Pardo Palace, Spain. The guests...
POLITICS IN BRIEF 13/12
13/12/2009 05:00
NA Standing Committee to approve working programme for 2010; Italy wants to expand cooperative ties with Vietnam; Festival promotes Vietnam-India friendship; NA Chairman calls for global support in fight against AIDS NA Standing Committee to approve working...