Politics

Support fishermen on East Sea, government urges
08/06/2009 05:00
Empty baskets and trays pile up at a fish market in Binh Dinh Province as fishermen refrain from going out to sea, fearing harassment by Chinese patrol boats The Vietnam Fisheries Association Monday requested the...
Put residents ahead of investors, NA deputies say
08/06/2009 05:00
National Assembly (NA) deputies Monday strongly disagreed with a draft amendment to the Environmental Law that they said favored investors at the expense of residents. The draft amendment to the...
Capital construction rule under debate
08/06/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Changes to the laws pertaining to capital construction investment were the focus of National Assembly debate yesterday, June 8 in Ha Noi. Many deputies also asked the law drafting committee to be more specific about issues of entitlement to...
Remote areas hard hit as crisis curbs poverty alleviation plans
08/06/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Many Vietnamese families who climbed out of poverty over the past several years are under threat of slipping below the line again because of the global economic crisis, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem said yesterday, June 8. International...
Q&A session: Ministers willing to be held accountable
08/06/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Four cabinet members, from the Finance Minister, who attended four question and answer (Q&A) sessions, to the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, who was interrogated once, said they are willing to be held accountable at the Q&A session on June...
Vietnam PM okays German funded projects, ADB loan
07/06/2009 05:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has allowed the Peopleâs Committee of the central province of Thua Thien- Hue city to implement a humanitarian project to clear landmines and alleviate poverty in Quang Vinh Commune. The one-year project will receive...
State offices say Saturday hours are a waste
07/06/2009 05:00
Government offices in Ho Chi Minh City say they want to close on Saturdays because staying open the extra day is a waste of time and money in which little work gets done. Chairman of the Ward 1...