Politics

Donorsâ meeting to discuss economic and environmental crises
04/06/2009 05:00
Policy responses to the economic slowdown and climate change are set to dominate the informal mid-year review meeting of the Consultative Group (CG) for Vietnam, scheduled to begin next Monday in Dak Lak Province. Co-chaired by the Ministry of Planning...
Public citizens honored for anticorruption valor
04/06/2009 05:00
Leading officials from the city administration meet with the nationâs anticorruption heroes at Thursdayâs ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City An octogenarian and a leading labor union official were among 15 outstanding...
State staff cannot own private hospitals, legislators agree
04/06/2009 05:00
Several National Assembly (NA) deputies agreed that healthcare staff working for the state should not be allowed to open private hospitals or clinics. They expressed agreement with the provision...
Agent Orange group ready to speed up action plans
04/06/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The Viet Nam-US Dialogue Group on Agent Orange agreed to speed up the implementation of its plans and projects at a recent meeting in Washington DC, Photo: VOV He said that both sides had worked out plans of action for the five prioritised...
Over 170 questions for government
03/06/2009 05:00
Government office chairman Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the press conference on June 3. National Assembly deputies have sent 171 questions to the cabinet. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung and seven ministers will answer the questions, said government office...
Hike tuition fees and enhance education quality, legislators say
03/06/2009 05:00
Many deputies of the National Assembly Wednesday agreed with the governmentâs proposal to increase tuition fees, but asked that the quality of education be improved. While discussing a draft...
EU becomes Vietnamâs leading donor
03/06/2009 05:00
The European Unionâs new grant of â¬716 million (US$1 billion) in aid to Vietnam for the 2009 financial year makes the grouping the largest provider of aid to Vietnam, according to Vietnam News Agency reports....