Politics

Public awareness of maritime sovereignty a must: historian
23/03/2009 05:00
Two Naval cadets at the Truong Sa archipelago keep themselves informed of mainland issues. Vietnam needs to raise awareness of the need to protect her territorial waters in every individual and should mobilize all...
Wireless frequency law goes under microscope
23/03/2009 05:00
The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday discussed the Wireless Frequencies Law. A regulation on auctioning and choosing enterprises to use the wireless frequencies is a new point in the draft, A regulation on auctioning and choosing enterprises...
President lauds Japan-Vietnam relations
22/03/2009 05:00
President Nguyen Minh Triet reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to developing strong friendship and cooperation with Japan. President Nguyen Minh Triet reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to developing strong friendship and cooperation with Japan. He made...
Gov’t spokesman explains BP’s withdrawal
22/03/2009 05:00
The UK’s BP Group’s withdrawal from an offshore oil and gas exploration project in Vietnam stems from commercial and technical reasons, said Vietnam’s foreign ministry spokesman. The UK’s BP Group’s withdrawal from an offshore oil and gas...
Vietnamese consulate opens in Turin, Italy
22/03/2009 05:00
Vietnam’s embassy in Italy officially inaugurate its consulate office in the city of Turin on March 20. Turin City, Italy. Vietnam’s embassy in Italy officially inaugurate its consulate office in the city of Turin on March 20. Vietnam’s...
Admin reform project aims to improve business climate
22/03/2009 05:00
The Government will compile a list of procedures, examine and remove those that are unnecessary as it seeks to provide fresh impetus to the administrative reform process, a senior official said last Friday. This would be the first stage of the project,...
Administrative reforms, difficult to distinguish between main and secondary formalities
22/03/2009 05:00
“Some communes have reported having 30 kinds of formalities, but then after being urged to carefully do statistics, they said they had 50,” complained an official from Hanoi. Citizens waiting at the Hanoi Department of Planning and Investment. In a...