Politics

Intâl lawyers pledge continued support for Agent Orange struggle
10/06/2009 05:00
Jeanne Mirer, president of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, hands President Nguyen Minh Triet the verdict that found the US guilty of crimes of aggression and ecocide An international tribunal that...
Legislators oppose fees for public kindergartens
09/06/2009 05:00
Deputies of the National Assembly (NA) opposed a government proposal to collect tuition fees at public kindergartens, saying the fees could prevent poor children from attending. The proposal,...
Lawmakers debate education plan
09/06/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Investment in education needs to be equal to investment in development, said lawmakers yesterday, as National Assembly deputies debated a Ministry of Education and Training plan for restructuring financing for education during 2009-14. Students...
Donors urge Vietnam to expedite ODA disbursement
09/06/2009 05:00
The construction of Bai Chay Bridge in Quang Ninh Province was completed in 2006 using official development aid from Japan. Foreign donors have urged Vietnam to speed up official development assistance (ODA) disbursement...
Vietnam, Cambodia combat drug crime together
09/06/2009 05:00
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong assured Cambodia of providing stronger links to combat drug-related crimes during a meeting with the countryâs senior narcotics squad in Ho Chi Minh City Tuesday....
Government unveils urban upgrade $9.7 billion plan
09/06/2009 05:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a VND175 trillion (US$9.7 billion) project to improve living standards in urban areas. A new residential area in Hanoi. It will provide all urban residents access to clean water by 2020 and improve sanitation...
US congressman slams pitiful Agent Orange response
08/06/2009 05:00
An Agent Orange victim in Ho Chi Minh City. A Vietnam War veteran, Congressman Faleomavaega asks why billions of dollars are appropriated for reconstruction efforts elsewhere, while the suffering of Vietnamese people and...