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Vietnam scraps death penalty for crimes including bribery, rape
02/07/2009 05:00Vietnam removed the death penalty for eight crimes including bribery, drug use and rape as part of a revision of the nationâs criminal code, the government said. Other crimes that no longer carry the death penalty include producing, storing and circulating...
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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...
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Nation cuts list of crimes eligible for death penalty
02/07/2009 05:00LookAtVietnam – 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:...
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EU looks to enhance trade ties with Vietnam
01/07/2009 05:00Two-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...
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Vietnam Airlines CEO reprimanded for having third child
01/07/2009 05:00Prime 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....
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ASEAN meets to discuss drug control plan in Hanoi
30/06/2009 05:00Delegates 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...
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ADB approves $95 million loan for crop improvement, clean energy
30/06/2009 05:00Vietnam 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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