• US supports Vietnam’s key role in Asean

    25/02/2009 05:00

    The US government backs Vietnam’s role in ASEAN and will continue to help the regional organization carry out its self-development plans, Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of State Scot Marciel said Wednesday. Marciel, who is also the US Ambassador to...

  • President says remote Ca Mau needs to develop transport

    25/02/2009 05:00

    President Nguyen Minh Triet encouraged authorities in Ca Mau to improve transport infrastructure in the southernmost province where many hamlets can only be reached by boat. Ca Mau has many promising prospects for future development, he said during a...

  • US supports Vietnam’s stronger role in ASEAN

    US supports Vietnam’s stronger role in ASEAN

    25/02/2009 05:00

    Vietnam is a very important country in ASEAN and in the region, said the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs Scot Marciel, at a press conference on February 25. US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Ambassador for ASEAN...

  • Vietnam rejects US human rights report

    Vietnam rejects US human rights report

    25/02/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – Vietnam has denounced the false information contained in an annual report on human rights issued by the US Department of State on Feb. 25. Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Dung. Answering queries regarding Vietnam’s reaction to...

  • Lawmakers discuss new law on elderly

    Lawmakers discuss new law on elderly

    24/02/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – Lower-cost services for the elderly and whether expatriates would be included within the scope of the law were among the issues in the draft Law on the Elderly discussed yesterday for the first time by the National Assembly Standing Committee....

  • Vietnam, Thailand strengthen defence relations

    Vietnam, Thailand strengthen defence relations

    24/02/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – Vietnamese Defence Minister Gen. Phung Quang Thanh and his Thai counterpart Prawit Wongsuwan held talks in Bangkok on Feb. 23 to discuss measures to lift the two countries’ defence ties to a new height. Minister Phung Quang Thanh. At the...

  • WB chief praises Japan’s resumption of aid

    WB chief praises Japan’s resumption of aid

    24/02/2009 05:00

    World Bank (WB) chief in Vietnam Martin Rama says Japan’s Monday announcement to resume official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam is critical at a time when Vietnam is trying to stimulate the economy....

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