Politics

Vietnam economy recovering, says cabinet
02/10/2009 05:00
The cabinet has said that the economy has seen remarkable recovery since the beginning of the year, with GDP growth rate reaching 4.56 percent in the year to date. The Cabinet, at its monthly meeting on September 30 and October 1, said Vietnam has done...
Decree spells out criteria for Vietnamese citizenship applicants
02/10/2009 05:00
The ability to communicate with local residents in the Vietnamese language is among the requirements for foreigners seeking Vietnamese citizenship, according to a decree announced on the government website. The decree, which will take effect on November...
Jobs, social welfare take priority in response to economic crisis
02/10/2009 05:00
Creating the right conditions for good employment and protecting those people unable to find decent work should be an urgent priority for governments in Asia and the Pacific, the Asian Development Bank said Wednesday. Ursula Schaefer-Preuss, vice...
Anti-graft headway rests on effective enforcement
02/10/2009 05:00
Danish Ambassador Peter Lysholt Hansen Vietnam has clearly signaled its intentions by signing the UN Convention Against Corruption, but success depends on how well the countryâs laws are executed, say Danish and Swedish...
US commits to strengthen, deepen ties with VN
02/10/2009 05:00
The US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton has reaffirmed the commitment of the US to strengthen and deepen its relationship with Vietnam and the Southeast Asia. Vietnamese Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Nguyen Gia Khiem (L) and US Secretary of State Hilary...
Vietnam takes up UN Security Council chair
02/10/2009 05:00
Vietnam officially assumed the one-month chair of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the second time on October 1, after the first one in July 2008. Vietnam officially assumed the one-month chair of the United Nations Security Council...
Adding new impetus to Vietnam’s relations with Cuba and Chile
02/10/2009 05:00
State President Nguyen Minh Triet arrived in Hanoi on October 3, successfully concluding his trip to attend top-level UN sessions. In an interview granted to reporters accompanying Mr Triet’s delegation, Deputy Foreign Minister Doan Xuan Hung said that...