Politics

PM says environmental protection a must on alumina plant
19/08/2009 05:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked the investor of a major alumina plant construction project not to damage the local environment during construction. Speaking at the construction site...
Ministries at odds on allowing higher traffic fines in big cities
19/08/2009 05:00
A traffic police officer guides drivers through a traffic jam during Hanoiâs rush hour. The Ministry of Transport wants to make traffic fines in the countryâs two largest cities higher than the rest of the country,...
Project enlists public help to reform administration procedures
19/08/2009 05:00
A file photo taken at the Chi Minh Cityâs Department of Planning and Investment. Vietnamâs government is asking for help from the public to streamline administrative procedures to save money....
Senator says Southeast Asia vital to US policy
19/08/2009 05:00
Visiting US Senator Jim Webb speaks during a press conference in Hanoi Wednesday. The United States should adopt more specific diplomatic policies in Southeast Asia, a âvitally importantâ region for the US, said...
Assembly chairman wants to boost all-around ties with Indonesia
19/08/2009 05:00
Vietnam wants to increase all-round cooperation with Indonesia, said National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong during a meeting with the speaker of Indonesiaâs House of Representatives Wednesday. During the talks in Hanoi, Indonesian speaker Agung...
Senior gov’t officials meet US Senator
19/08/2009 05:00
The United States should adopt more specific diplomatic policies in Southeast Asia, a “vitally important” region for the US, said senator Jim Webb on August 19. PM Nguyen Tan Dung met with US Senator Jim Webb on August 19. The United States...
Prime Minister inspects bauxite mining site
19/08/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – PM Nguyen Tan Dung, on August 18, paid a visit to the construction site of the bauxite-aluminum plant in Bao Lam district, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. The bauxite mining site in Lam Dong. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, on...