Politics

APEC economies urged to boost economic reform, free trade
27/08/2009 05:00
The third APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) meeting wrapped up in Da Nang Thursday, calling on APEC members to take effective measures to accelerate economic reform and realize the regional free trade area....
POLITICS IN BRIEF 27/8
26/08/2009 05:00
Sympathy for Vietnamese in Poland over losses; Singaporean navy ship visits Da Nang; Vice President visits Thanh Hoa detention camp; Party conference on implementation of Ho Chi Minh’s testament Sympathy for Vietnamese in Poland over losses Vietnamese...
US, Vietnam share âcommon interestâ: ambassador
26/08/2009 05:00
The US and Vietnam will continue building a relationship that is based on âregular diplomatic interactions and policy dialoguesâ on issues concerning both countries, the US ambassador told reporters Wednesday....
Japan to grant historic level of ODA to Vietnam
26/08/2009 05:00
Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Mitsuo Sakaba said that this year the Japanese government will present the biggest ever sum of ODA to Vietnam. Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Mitsuo Sakaba. VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Mitsuo...
Vietnamese Ambassador to UK also blogs
26/08/2009 05:00
The Vietnamese Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Tran Quang Hoan, on August 27 joined the blog of the UK Ambassador to Vietnam Mark Kent as a guest. “I’ve never written a blog but when Ambassador Mark Kent invited me to join, I couldn’t refuse...
International IT forum focuses on sustainability
26/08/2009 05:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (C) talk with attendees at the World Information Technology Forum in Hanoi The 2009 World Information Technology Forum kicked off in Hanoi on Wednesday with nearly 1,500 foreign and local...
Record Japanese ODA rolling in; green earmarks a first
26/08/2009 05:00
Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Mitsuo Sakaba Official development assistance from Japan to Vietnam will reach record heights in 2009, and it will include earmarks for environmentally-friendly projects for the first time,...