Politics

Vietnam, Thailand vow to deepen ties
10/07/2009 05:00
The Vietnamese and Thai prime ministers renewed their determination to further deepen the two countries bilateral relations and effectively expand their wide-ranging cooperation in the coming time....
POLITICS IN BRIEF 11/7
10/07/2009 05:00
Vietnam wants to increase trade ties with Spain; Israel, Switzerland offer visa exemptions for diplomatic passport holders; Paying debt of gratitude to war martyrs; State auditors urged to improve operational efficiency; Vietnam, Russia hold new strategic dialogue...
Cooperation key to Mekong’s use and protection
09/07/2009 05:00
Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry sokesman Le Dung expressed Vietnam’s wish for regional cooperation in the protection and exploitation of the Mekong river. The Mekong River. UN says China dams threaten water supplies to Mekong delta farmers Mekong...
Vietnam demands unconditional release of fishermen from China
09/07/2009 05:00
Vietnam’s foreign ministry spokesman Le Dzung The Vietnamese government has continued to ask China to immediately and unconditionally release 12 fishermen and two fishing boats it seized last month, the foreign ministry...
HCMC will not lower GDP target: council
09/07/2009 05:00
Ho Chi Minh City will not lower this yearâs growth rate target of 10 percent as many deputies of the Peopleâs Council had suggested earlier, a regular session of the legislature concluded Thursday. Le Hoang Quan, chairman of the HCMC Peopleâs...
Less graft reported does not mean less corruption: inspector
09/07/2009 05:00
Tran Van Truyen, Chief Inspector at the Government Inspectorate The fact that 20 percent fewer cases of corruption have been reported this year compared to the same period in 2008 does not mean there is less corruption in...
Vietnam’s biggest city has new vice mayor
09/07/2009 05:00
The HCM City People’s Council on July 9 elected Hua Ngoc Thuan, former chief of HCM City’s southern zone management board, as HCM City People’s Committee Vice Chairman. Thuan, 52, will replace the current vice chairman Nguyen Huu Tin, who will...