Politics

NA debates plan to raise school fees
13/05/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The National Assembly Standing Committee discussed restructuring the financing of education and training during 2008-12 and the draft Law for the Revision of laws related to Investment in Capital Construction yesterday. Investment in private...
Regional police forces convene meeting in Hanoi
13/05/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The 29th conference of the Association of National Police Forces of the ASEAN region (ASEANAPOL) opened in the capital city of Hanoi on May 13. President Nguyen Minh Triet with the leaders of delegations to the 29th conference of the Association...
Leaders receive UN Deputy Secretary-General
13/05/2009 05:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received the visiting United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General, Asha Tose Migiro in Hanoi on May 13. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received the visiting United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Asha Tose Migiro on May 13....
Grassroots essential in fighting corruption
13/05/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – A proposal on improving access to legal knowledge for the disabled, written by Nguyen Quoc Phong, who is visually impaired, was among the 25 projects awarded yesterday at the Viet Nam Innovation Day 2009 in Ha Noi. A proposal awarded at the Viet...
Vietnam’s national UPR report adopted
13/05/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Viet Nam’s National UPR Report was adopted by the Working Group of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 12. The Working Group praised Vietnam’s outstanding achievements, especially in poverty reduction and implementation of...
Combating corruption: State secrets to be redefined
13/05/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The prime minister has approved a resolution on the national strategy to prevent and combat corruption to 2020, which clarifies the goals of preventing and minimising conditions and opportunities for corruption. Accordingly, the range of state secrets will...
Lawmakers review tax law delay
12/05/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The Ministry of Finance yesterday urged the National Assembly Standing Committee to make permanent its temporary suspension of personal income tax collections during the first six months of this year. A ministry proposal submitted to the...