Politics

POLITICS IN BRIEF 24/8
23/08/2009 05:00
President visits central province; Vietnam attends Sao Paulo forum; North-western region urged to fully tap its valuable resources; Vice premier calls for speeding up housing development President visits central province President Nguyen Minh Triet paid a...
POLITICS IN BRIEF 22/8
21/08/2009 05:00
Over 5,000 inmates to be set free; PetroVietnam urged to become powerful group; Vietnam, Australia hold regional security dialogue; Vietnam condemns Baghdad terrorist attacks; Vietnam, UK exchange documents on prisoner transfer Over 5,000 inmates to be set...
Adoption of children by foreigners the last resort: draft law
21/08/2009 05:00
Movie star Angelina Jolie arrives at the Tam Binh Orphanage to pick up her adopted son in early 2007 Adoption of children by domestic families should be given priority and that by foreigners treated as a last resort,...
Budget supervision project kicked off
21/08/2009 05:00
A project worth US$5.2 million that intends to strengthen the capacity of determining and supervising budgets for publicly elected agencies, started operating in Hanoi Friday. The project will be carried out by the National Assemblyâs Committee for...
PM wants intangible values of capital city retained
21/08/2009 05:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked international consultants to focus on preserving both tangible and intangible values of Hanoiâs famed Old Quarter while working on a master plan for the city toward 2030....
Displaced farmers to receive better compensation, support
20/08/2009 05:00
The construction of the Dai Loc Resettlement Area in Dong Nai Provinceâs Nhon Trach District. Farmers who have their land reclaimed by the government must receive compensation equal to market prices in addition to...
Vietnamese Foreign Ministry appoints new spokesperson
20/08/2009 05:00
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has assigned Nguyen Phuong Nga as its new spokesperson, replacing Le Dung, who will assume a new job. The chief representative of Xinhua News in Vietnam congratulated Ms. Nguyen Phuong Nga as the new spokesperson for the...