• Vietnam scraps death penalty for crimes including bribery, rape

    02/07/2009 05:00

    Vietnam removed the death penalty for eight crimes including bribery, drug use and rape as part of a revision of the nation’s criminal code, the government said. Other crimes that no longer carry the death penalty include producing, storing and circulating...

  • Draft ‘freedom of information’ Law defines what’s accessible, what’s not

    Draft ‘freedom of information’ Law defines what’s accessible, what’s not

    02/07/2009 05:00

    “We are not hungry for rice but for information. This law is really a life preserver,” said a retired government employee from Hanoi, Nguyen Bon Bay. A draft law, now open for public comment, would for the first time specify the public’s right to...

  • Nation cuts list of crimes eligible for death penalty

    Nation cuts list of crimes eligible for death penalty

    02/07/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – President Nguyen Minh Triet promulgated three new laws on July 2, including a rule to abolish death sentences for eight crimes, according to the President’s Office. Under the law, eight crimes would no longer be given death sentences. (Photo:...

  • EU looks to enhance trade ties with Vietnam

    01/07/2009 05:00

    Two-way trade between the European Union and Vietnam is flourishing and the regional body wants to boost it further, Swedish ambassador to Vietnam Rolf Bergman said Wednesday. Bergman was addressing a press conference in the capital city to mark...

  • Vietnam Airlines CEO reprimanded for having third child

    Vietnam Airlines CEO reprimanded for having third child

    01/07/2009 05:00

    Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung recently issued an official warning to Vietnam Airlines General Director Pham Ngoc Minh for having a third child, said VNA Chairman Nguyen Sy Hung. Pham Ngoc Minh at the signing ceremony of an aircraft purchasing contract....

  • ASEAN meets to discuss drug control plan in Hanoi

    30/06/2009 05:00

    Delegates from the 10 ASEAN member countries, the ASEAN Committee and Japan gathered in Hanoi Tuesday to formulate a plan of action on drug prevention and control. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) aims to reduce the cultivation of opium...

  • ADB approves $95 million loan for crop improvement, clean energy

    ADB approves $95 million loan for crop improvement, clean energy

    30/06/2009 05:00

    Vietnam is one of Southeast Asia’s largest producers of fruits, vegetables and teas. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will grant Vietnam a US$95 million loan for a project to improve the safety and quality of cooking...

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