Politics

Assembly discusses house ownership rules for overseas Vietnamese
22/05/2009 05:00
Issues of house ownership by overseas Vietnamese were discussed by the National Assembly on May 22, including an expansion of the list of overseas Vietnamese entitled to own houses in Vietnam and compensation for them in case of land acquisition. There are...
Japan, Vietnam boost all-around cooperation
22/05/2009 05:00
Vietnam and Japan have agreed to bolster promote bilateral cooperation in economy, trade, culture and education, with special attention to the implementation of large infrastructure projects. The...
Lawmakers agree to allow more overseas Vietnamese to own houses
22/05/2009 05:00
A majority of National Assembly deputies on Friday agreed with the draft amendment to the Housing Law and Land Law that proposed more categories of Overseas Vietnamese be made eligible to buy a house in Vietnam....
POLITICS IN BRIEF 21/5
21/05/2009 05:00
Central African President continues tour of Vietnam; Vietnamese diplomat visits Sichuan province to boost ties; Angola wishes to broaden multifaceted cooperation with Vietnam; Prime Minister to pay official visit to RoK; Vietnam attends ASEAN security forum...
Lawmakers keep eye on deficit
21/05/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The effectiveness of the economic stimulus package, the State budget deficit and rising unemployment were among the top concerns of deputies during the second day of the National Assembly’s fifth plenary session yesterday. An overview of Dung...
Vietnam joins efforts to overcome difficulties
21/05/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – On May 21, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung delivered a speech at the 15th international conference on “The Future of Asia” in Tokyo hosted by Nikkei newspaper with the participation of more than 800 delegates. PM Nguyen Tan Dung delivered a...
Vietnam, Israel to exempt visas for diplomats
21/05/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Vietnam and Israel will waive visas for diplomatic passport holders in the near future. Photo: VOV Vietnam and Israel will waive visas for diplomatic passport holders in the near future. An agreement to this effect was...