Politics

Vietnam asks China to compensate fishermen for damages
09/07/2009 05:00
The Foreign Ministry’s spokesman said on July 9 that Vietnamese agencies have been asking China to immediately, unconditionally release the 12 Vietnamese fishermen and two fishing boats. Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Le Dung. The Foreign Ministry’s...
Deputy PM says new ASEAN role will raise profile
08/07/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The National Committee for ASEAN 2010 held its first meeting in the capital city on July 8 under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem. The National Committee for ASEAN 2010 held its first meeting in the capital city on July...
HCM City leaders grilled over food safety, pollution
08/07/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Legislators and members of the public questioned HCM City officials, including heads of some key departments, about cooking safety, epidemics, and environmental pollution on the second day of a televised People’s Council meeting on July 8. Vo...
Many corruption cases processed slowly
08/07/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Fewer corruption cases were detected in the first half of 2009 compared to the previous year. However, prosecutions lag. Eight key corruption cases originating in 2007 remain unfinished, including the PMU18 and the Bai Chay bridge project...
Vietnam to take measures to protect its sovereignty
08/07/2009 05:00
The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry has again asked China to immediately release the Vietnamese fishermen arrested in mid June, said a senior government official on July 7. The only fishing boat released by China and its captain, Duong Van Tho (green)....
POLITICS IN BRIEF 9/7
08/07/2009 05:00
Lao leader hails growing relationship with Vietnam; Vietnam backs int’l assistance to socio-economic development in West Africa; Vietnam hails positive developments in Lebanon Photo: VNA Revolutionary generations of Laos and Vietnam have been upholding and...
Transparent procedures helpful to combat corruption: PM
08/07/2009 05:00
Reforming administrative procedures and operating the functions of governance and business in a transparent and open manner are essential to preventing corruption, said the Prime Minister. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung made the comment in Hanoi Wednesday...