Politics

Vietnam president praises Piaggioâs Vietnam project
13/07/2009 05:00
Piaggio Vietnam Ltd., the Italian Vespa makerâs first Vietnam project, and other Italian investment are important to the country, said President Nguyen Minh Triet Monday. During a reception with...
Hanoi aims for 6-percent GDP growth
13/07/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The capital city of Hanoi will strive to achieve a GDP growth rate of between 7.5-8 percent in the six remaining months of 2009 to raise its yearly GDP rate to 5.5-6 percent. Due to the global economic slowdown, the city saw a record low GDP...
Hanoi counts over 500 idle projects
12/07/2009 05:00
Of 3401 projects totaling 33,143 hectares of land licenced from 2002-2008, over 500 projects are considered “idle” in various aspects, says Hanoi City Vice Chairman Vu Hong Khanh. Thousands of hectares of land in Hanoi is fallow. For nearly nine...
Maryland opens trade, investment office in Vietnam
11/07/2009 05:00
The US State of Maryland near Washington DC will open an office to foster trade and investment in Vietnam. The US stateâs Department of Business and Economic Development Secretary Christian S. Johansson said in a statement Friday he expects the new...
POLITICS IN BRIEF 12/7
11/07/2009 05:00
Russia asked to “legalise” illegal immigrant workers; Ha Giang children with deformities enjoy free surgery; VN seeks expertise in building law for the disabled; President praises volunteers’ contributions to nation; Vietnam calls for more int’l support to Somalia...
Vietnamese, Thai PM hold high-level talks
10/07/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Vietnam and Thailand have agreed to promote bilateral friendship and all-round cooperation, especially in economics, investment, trade, culture, education-training, health care, science-technology and tourism. Party leader Nong Duc Manh (R)...
97 million tons of cluster munitions used in war: US FAA
10/07/2009 05:00
Cluster boms At least 383 million tons of cluster munitions were used in Southeast Asia during 1965- 1975, including about 97 million tons in Vietnam, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said....