Politics

New prospects for long-term cooperation with Qatar, Kuwait
12/03/2009 05:00
PM Nguyen Tan Dung returned to Hanoi on March 12, concluding his first official visits to Qatar and Kuwait. The trip not only strengthened the friendship between Vietnam and the two Gulf nations but also laid a firm foundation for increasing bilateral...
Binh Phuoc asked to make a big leap in economic growth
12/03/2009 05:00
The southern border province of Binh Phuoc should fully exploit its natural resources, including land, forests, and minerals to make a breakthrough in economic development, said National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong. During a visit to the province...
City to review working Saturday policy
12/03/2009 05:00
A deserted office on a Saturday in District 10. There has been low public awareness of working Saturdays and government employees have been reluctant to work because of low remuneration. Ho Chi Minh City authorities will...
ADB loans $72 million for urban upgrade in Thanh Hoa
12/03/2009 05:00
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$72- million loan for Vietnam to upgrade urban infrastructure in Thanh Hoa Province, it said in a press release Wednesday. The loan will be used to fund a $118-million project to develop and upgrade...
Vietnam wishes to boost cooperation with Malaysia
12/03/2009 05:00
Vietnam wishes to promote friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Malaysia, Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh has said. Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh receives Malaysia’s King Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi...
Vietnam opposes Chinese tours of Hoang Sa Archipelago
12/03/2009 05:00
Vietnam opposes Chinaâs decision to allow its Zhou Jiang International Tourism Co. Ltd travel agency to launch tours to Phu Lam island of the Hoang Sa archipelago, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Dzung said Thursday....
Vietnam, Malaysia target comprehensive cooperation
12/03/2009 05:00
Vietnam and Malaysia should increase high-ranking and ministerial-level visits, President Nguyen Minh Triet said during a meeting with the King of Malaysia in Hanoi Thursday. The visits would...