Politics

Germany to maintain ODA flow to Vietnam: official
20/02/2009 05:00
Germany will continue to maintain its official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam to help the country gain more successes in its reform and poverty alleviation efforts, a senior German official said Friday. State Secretary of the Federal Foreign...
NA, Govt leaders agree to increase operational efficiency
20/02/2009 05:00
The National Assembly Standing Committee and the Government have agreed to continue to work closely in 2009 to submit the country’s important issues to the legislature for consideration. The National Assembly Standing Committee and the Government have...
Germany maintains ODA to Vietnam
20/02/2009 05:00
Germany wants to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam and will continue ODA to Vietnam in the coming years, Germany’s Foreign Secretary, Peter Ammon, said on Friday in a meeting with Deputy PM Pham Gia Khiem. Germany’s Foreign Secretary Peter Ammon grants...
Price controls must be tightened: PM
20/02/2009 05:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung called for measures to control markets and punish any breach of price regulations, especially for essential goods. Customers buying pork at a supermarket in HCM City. PM Nguyen Tan Dung has urged relevant agencies to...
Vietnam calls for strict punishment for genocidal crimes
19/02/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Vietnam has condemned the brutal crimes committed under the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime and agrees to the strict punishment of those responsible for the crimes. “Vietnam welcomes the Khmer Rouge genocide tribunal on the opening of its first...
Vietnam asserts archipelago sovereignty despite Philippines’ bill
19/02/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Any activities undertaken by foreign countries regarding Vietnam’s Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes without Vietnam’s express permission will be viewed as violations of Vietnam ’s sovereign rights and are legally invalid, Spokesman Le Dung....
Vietnam asserts archipelago sovereignty despite Philippines bill
19/02/2009 05:00
Any activities undertaken by foreign countries regarding Vietnamâs archipelagoes without its express permission will be viewed as violations of its sovereign rights and are legally invalid, a government spokesman said....