Politics

NA standing committee gives nod to healthcare amendments
16/07/2009 05:00
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee Thursday agreed with the proposal that employees of state-run hospitals and other healthcare establishments be barred from setting up facilities on their own. NA deputies also agreed that the officials should...
VN President meets Cuban, Egyptian and Algerian leaders in Egypt
16/07/2009 05:00
President Nguyen Minh Triet on July 16 met with Cuban, Egyptian and Algerian leaders on the sidelines of the 15th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Egypt. President Nguyen Minh Triet on July 16 met with Cuban, Egyptian and Algerian leaders on the...
Keep pursuing lofty goals, president urges Non-Aligned Movement
16/07/2009 05:00
President Nguyen Minh Triet on Thursday called on the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to stay close and fight for the noble goals that it has pursued since its beginning. He also urged them to strictly...
Ha Noi citizens have their say
16/07/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – A shortage of schools in new urban areas and resettlement areas, land use rights, and pollution were among the hottest issues raised during yesterday’s question-and-answer session with the Ha Noi People’s Council. Students at Kim Dong Primary...
Hanoi Mayor explains city’s “record-low” GDP
16/07/2009 05:00
This year Hanoi will likely see the lowest GDP growth rate among the five centrally-governed cities of Vietnam, according to Hanoi’s Chairman Nguyen The Thao. The Hanoi People’s Committee Chairman Nguyen The Thao. In the first half of 2009, Hanoi’s...
Transport, education projects receive additional funding
16/07/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The National Assembly Standing Committee on July 17 discussed government proposals to allocate additional bond sales in 2009 and adjust tax revenues on a hefty profit made by oil and gas contractors due to the soaring price of oil. VND8,300...
Vietnam treasures good relations with other countries
15/07/2009 05:00
On July 14, State President Nguyen Minh Triet met with the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Yong Nam and Namibian Prime Minister Nahas Angula in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Photo:...