Politics

US to open consulate in Danang
01/09/2009 05:00
US Ambassador to Vietnam Michael Michalak spoke with reporters at a meeting to mark his two years of working in Vietnam last month The US has been allowed to open a consulate in Danang, the US embassy has announced....
Vietnam mulls cutting business paperwork
01/09/2009 05:00
The Ministry of Industry and Trade will consider eliminating more administrative procedures as gratuitous paperwork has slowed business growth, said a deputy minister at a conference in Hanoi Tuesday....
US permitted to open consulate in Da Nang
31/08/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The US has allowed Vietnam to open a consulate general in Houston, Texas while Vietnam has permitted the US to open a consulate in the central city of Da Nang. The US Ambassador to Vietnam , Michael Michalak. The US has allowed...
Radio VOV launches East Sea broadcasting services
30/08/2009 05:00
Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) on August 29 officially launched its broadcasting services to the East Sea with the presence of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung presses the button to start Voice of Vietnam’s broadcasting...
Calley’s apology will help the US realise its wartime responsibilities
30/08/2009 05:00
The Vietnamese Ambassador to the US talks about former US Lieutenant William Calley’s public apology on the mass killings in My Lai. Ambassador Le Cong Phung. The Vietnamese Ambassador to the US, Le Cong Phung, talks to the Vietnam News Agency about former...
Vietnam launches East Sea radio broadcasting service
30/08/2009 05:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung presses the launch button to kick off the East Sea broadcasting program. National radio station Voice of Vietnam said it launched its East Sea broadcasting project on Saturday, providing...
POLITICS IN BRIEF 31/8
30/08/2009 05:00
Vietnamese Embassies celebrate National Day; August Revolution and National Day celebrated abroad; Defence Ministry receives Russian experts; Russian oil group to ramp up cooperation with Vietnam Parramatta City’s mayor Tony Issa and Vietnamese Consulate General...