Politics

POLITICS IN BRIEF 20/8
19/08/2009 05:00
Vietnam, Indonesia promote cooperation; President receives newly-accredited ambassadors; Diverse activities mark August Revolution and National Day; Vietnam mourns death of former RoK President Vietnam, Indonesia promote cooperation Vietnam wants to...
PM asks Ca Mau to increase agricultural potential
17/08/2009 05:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked Ca Mau, the countryâs southernmost province, to boost shrimp farming on an industrial scale to at least 20,000 hectares to make better use of its fisheries potential....
Ha Noi City to check on anti-graft efforts
17/08/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The Ha Noi authorities will check up on anti-corruption efforts at 18 administrative units from now to October. From the first seven months of the year, property worth VND487.16 billion was involved in corruption charges. According to the...
PM tells ministries, local gov’ts to cut down red tape
17/08/2009 05:00
Ministries and local administrations have been told to reduce paperwork by at least 30 percent. Project 30 will cut down unnecessary administrative formalities. Cutting down on ’baby permits’ to facilitate business Prime Minister Nguyen Tan...
US senator to talk in Hanoi
17/08/2009 05:00
US Senator Jim Webb, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, will meet journalists in Hanoi on Wednesday as part of his five-nation tour of Asia, the US embassy said Monday. On his Vietnam trip, the senator will stop in Hanoi, Da...
POLITICS IN BRIEF 18/8
17/08/2009 05:00
President receives newly accredited ambassadors; Competition launched to design logo of ASEAN 2010; Egypt courts Vietnam’s help in sea cooking development; Indonesian speaker visits Vietnam PM asks southernmost province to tap agricultural potential...
NA mulls transport and internet issues
16/08/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Traffic congestion and online gaming took the spotlight at a question and answer session at the 22nd session of the National Assembly Standing Committee on August 14. Traffic congestion and online gaming took the spotlight at a question and...