Politics

French PM starts his visit to Vietnam
12/11/2009 05:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung met with his visiting French counterpart Francois Fillon in Hanoi on November 12. During talks the two PMs agreed to promote cooperation in economics, trade and investment to match their fine political ties and potential....
Lawmakers move to restrict genetically modified food
12/11/2009 05:00
cooking -011-09w.jpg" hspace="1" align="left" vspace="1" class=pix> Greenpeace activists uproot a genetically modified crop in a protest against bioengineered food. A newly-proposed food safety law should restrict the...
Indonesia pledges safe, humane treatment of Vietnamese fishermen
12/11/2009 05:00
Nine fishermen returned home safely to the central province of Quang Ngai in July after their vessel was sunk by a foreign ship Indonesian authorities will ensure the safe repatriation and humane treatment of Vietnamese...
Sheltering fishermen an intâl obligation, says navy commander
12/11/2009 05:00
Vietnam asks that all its fishermen who enter foreign or disputed waters unintentionally or to seek shelter be treated humanely in reciprocation for what the country has done for its neighbors, the top navy officer said. Vice Admiral Nguyen Van Hien,...
US official hands over MIA keepsakes to Vietnam
12/11/2009 05:00
Robert Newberry, the acting deputy assistant secretary of defense for POW/MIA Affairs said that he has handed over personal belongings of Vietnamese soldiers to the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry. Mr. Robert Newberry Robert Newberry the acting deputy...
Finland PM to visit Vietnam
11/11/2009 05:00
Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen will pay an official three visit to Vietnam starting November 15, according to the government website. The visit, made...
Vietnam, France to sign military agreement
11/11/2009 05:00
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon Vietnam and France are expected to sign a national defense cooperation agreement during Prime Minister Francois Fillonâs visit on November 12-13, local newswire Vietnamnet reported...