Politics

New naval forces established to protect continental shelf
30/08/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The Vietnamese Defence Ministry has announced it would set up an additional naval unit to protect Vietnam’s southern continental shelf from Binh Thuan to Bac Lieu. The new naval unit will be responsible for managing and protecting Vietnam ’s...
President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum closes for annual maintenance
30/08/2009 05:00
The mausoleum and the Heroes and Martyrs Memorial will be closed from September 7 to November 6, 2009 for annual maintenance. The anniversary celebrations for President Ho Chi Minh and martyrs will be resumed as of November 7, 2009....
POLITICS IN BRIEF 29/8
28/08/2009 05:00
Ambassador meets with Vatican representative; Uzbekistan opens honorary consulate office in Hanoi; Vietnam does its best to expand ties with Poland Vietnamese embassy in China celebrates National Day The Vietnamese embassy in China on August 28 hosted a...
Vietnam, China communists talk friendship
28/08/2009 05:00
Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) General Secretary Nong Duc Manh has welcomed a senior Communist Party of China (CPC) delegation as a boost to relations between the two neighbours. Vietnam’s Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh (R) shakes hands with He...
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27/08/2009 05:00
ABAC makes recommendations to APEC leaders; National Day celebrated in Australia; President Triet visits Lam Dong province; Headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under construction; Gov’t leader lends helping hand to five provinces ABAC makes...
US, Vietnam share ‘common interest’: ambassador
27/08/2009 05:00
The US and Vietnam will continue building a relationship based on “regular diplomatic interactions and policy dialogues”, the US ambassador said on Wednesday. The US and Vietnam will continue building a relationship that is based on “regular diplomatic...
Last two Australian MIA servicemen to be repatriated Sunday
27/08/2009 05:00
Australian defence investigators announced in April they had found the wreckage of a bomber in Quang Nam Province Australia will repatriate the remains of its last two servicemen listed as missing in action during the war...