Politics

RoK expects to build strategic partnership with VN
06/07/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The Republic of Korea (RoK) wishes to further develop its reliable partnership with Vietnam into a strategic partnership, with a focus on cooperative relations between the two parliaments, said a RoK diplomat. The RoK Ambassador to Vietnam,...
Dutch agricultural minister discusses sustainable trade on visit
06/07/2009 05:00
Gerda Verburg, Dutch Minister for Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality The Netherlandsâ agriculture minister will visit Pangasius and cocoa farms in Ben Tre Province today during a four-day fact-finding tour of Vietnam....
PM restricts use of Government cars
06/07/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Each State agency, public non-business unit or State-owned enterprise is now allowed to buy only one car worth a maximum of VND800 million (US$44,400). The newest regulation strictly prohibits the utilisation of public cars for personal purposes...
Deputy proposes raising taxes on estate developments ‘disguised’ as golf courses
06/07/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The debate over how many golf courses Vietnam really needs continues to bubble. Some 166 golf courses covering 52,000 hectares are open or under development to serve around 5000 golfers. There’s been a boom in golf course...
Vietnam president to attend non-aligned movement summit
06/07/2009 05:00
President Nguyen Minh Triet will lead a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 15th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, from July 15-16, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs....
HCM City authorities to be questioned for first time
06/07/2009 05:00
A vice chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee and three department directors will participate in a question and answer session with the local People’s Council on July 8. This is the first time city officials will have directly answered questions of voters....
Transparency essential to stop corruption in building sector
06/07/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Experts spoke to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) about measures to improve transparency in construction, a sector that has experienced several corruption scandals. Improving inspection, supervision and audit competence,...