Politics

POLITICS IN BRIEF 8/11
08/11/2009 05:00
Int’l community hails Vietnam’s contribution as UNSC President; Vietnam, India boost cooperation in national defense; Vietnam supports UN call for compliance with int’l law Int’l community hails Vietnam’s contribution as UNSC President A senior diplomat...
Two US naval ships visit Da Nang City
08/11/2009 05:00
The USS Blue Ridge. The US Naval ships USS Blue Ridge and USS Lassen docked at Da Nang port on November 7. During their four-day stay in the central city from November 7 to 10 sailors will visit the High Command of Military Zone N05 and Naval Zone C,...
French, Finnish PMs to visit Vietnam
08/11/2009 05:00
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon. French Prime Minister Francois Fillon will pay an official visit to Vietnam on November 12-13 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung. The visit, the first by a French PM since Vietnam and...
Danish Queen Margrethe pleasure at Vietnam visit
08/11/2009 05:00
Danish Queen Margrethe II has expressed her pleasure at the current Vietnam visit, saying that it brought about a profound view about a new and dynamic Vietnam for her. Danish Queen Margrethe II (L) meets with Ho Chi Minh Municipal People’s Committee...
NA approves major targets for 2010
08/11/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – National Assembly deputies on November 6 approved by an overwhelming vote a resolution on socio-economic development targets for 2010. According to the resolution, in 2010 Vietnam aims to achieve higher GDP growth than in 2009, increase the...
Vietnam attaches great importance to Mekong-Japan ties
08/11/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Vietnam attaches great importance to cooperation in the Mekong sub-region and is ready to actively take part in regional cooperation with Japan. Addressing the opening ceremony of the Mekong-Japan Summit in Japan on November 6, PM Dung said...
Slow national projects need more cash
08/11/2009 05:00
Key projects in Vietnam like the Dung Quat oil refinery and the HCM City highway increasingly seem to find themselves over budget. Dung Quat oil refinery. A Government report on the situation was released to National Assembly deputies. The Minister...