Politics

Australia-Vietnam trade poised for stronger growth: diplomat
09/02/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The two-way trade between Vietnam and Australia has more than doubled over the past five years and is now worth nearly AUD8 billion, and the trade ties are poised to grow stronger in the future, HCMC vice chairwoman Nguyen Thi Hong (R)...
US to maintain visa policy towards Vietnam
09/02/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The US President Barack Obama’s new administration will maintain its national policies concerning consular affairs in general, as well as the granting of visas to Vietnamese citizens, according to the new assistant to US Secretary of State in charge of...
Viet Nam feels economic pinch
08/02/2009 05:00
Look At Vietnam – Though Viet Nam’s economy had remained stable even amidst the current global economic crisis, it was beginning to show signs of decline, resolutions of a Government meeting said. Labourers work at full capacity to finish the 2,400m long...
VN promotes economic ties with Central European countries
08/02/2009 05:00
Geneva will host UNCTA meeting to assess Vietnam’s investment policies. VietNamNet Bridge - Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai on Saturday started a high-ranking delegation to Switzerland and Austria in order to strengthen economic ties and investment...
Provincial officials to not be local citizens
08/02/2009 05:00
State officials will be trained at home and abroad. VietNamNet Bridge – Officials at district and provincial levels will not be citizens of the districts and provinces where they work. This is one of the new points in the personnel policy which will...
Japanese special ambassador hopeful of resuming ODA by April
08/02/2009 05:00
Look At Vietnam – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Vietnam-Japan’s Special Ambassador Sugi Ryotaro met in Hanoi on Feb. 9 to discuss the resumption of Japan’s provision of ODA to Vietnam, which could be reinstated as early as April. Prime Minister Dung...
Key road projects must be speeded up: Deputy PM
07/02/2009 05:00
Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai asked the Ministry of Transport and relevant agencies to take measures to accelerate the progress of national key traffic projects. Look At Vietnam - Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai asked the Ministry of...