Politics

Official spokespersons primed on journalistic skills
16/09/2009 05:00
A three-day training course in journalism opened in Hanoi on Monday for nearly 100 spokespersons from state agencies and companies to help them better communicate with the international press. The training course was co-organized by the Foreign Ministry...
ADB gives Vietnam $500 mln loan to support economy
16/09/2009 05:00
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday approved a US$500 million short-term loan to Vietnam to bolster the economy and create jobs as the Southeast Asian country is buffeted by the global downturn....
Experts say value-based house tax unfair
16/09/2009 05:00
A property tax system based on home value is not viable and unfair, experts say, arguing that homes should be taxed based on the area they are built on. Under the latest property draft law by the...
Draft law promotes adoptions by locals
16/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The draft law on adoption will encourage more Vietnamese people to adopt orphaned children, currently numbering about 200,000, Draft Article 15 regulates that orphanages or other centres involved in raising children are responsible for trying to...
Van Phong int’l entrepot project resumed
16/09/2009 05:00
Khanh Hoa has established the Steering Board for the Construction of Van Phong International Entrepot, a key project which was shelved almost two years ago. The board’s chief is Khanh Hoa’s vice chairman Nguyen Chien Thang and the two vice chiefs are...
Rural income target $2,222 in new plan
16/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ho Xuan Hung said on September 16 that a new rural development model will be implemented A new rural model aims to lift the incomes of rural residents and modernise their lives. Picture shows...
POLITICS IN BRIEF 15/9
15/09/2009 05:00
APEC officials discuss measures to cope with natural calamities; PM Dung begins visit to Denmark; Defence Academy to become leading national centre; Hanoi hosts reception for diplomats in Paris APEC officials discuss measures to cope with natural calamities...