Politics

City legislature reviews socioeconomic progress, looks ahead to next year
03/12/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - The HCM City People’s Council began a meeting Tuesday to review socio-economic development this year, discuss plans for 2009, and pressing issues that could undermine growth quality, like pollution, traffic jams, and flooding....
Corruption could hinder growth, international expert warns
03/12/2008 05:00
Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter (L) and Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai in Hanoi Tuesday Vietnam’s leaders need to urgently tackle corruption, which is putting economic growth at risk, an economic...
Vietnam’s aviation safety praised
03/12/2008 05:00
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) President Roberto Gonzalez Wednesday praised Vietnam’s aviation safety and security record. The ICAO leader also briefed President Nguyen Minh...
Vietnamese passport holders to be exempted from immigration declaration
02/12/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung has given the nod to the abolition of entrance and exit declaration formalities at international airports for Vietnamese passport holders. Passengers at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi...
Vietnam: $1 billion to encourage investment and consumption
02/12/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The monthly cabinet meeting on December 1-2 concentrated on ways to prevent economic recession in the face of the global financial crisis and economic slowdown. Chairman of the Government Office Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the government’s...
VN has too many banks compared to its market scale
01/12/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – At the Vietnam Enterprise Forum (VEF) held in Hanoi Monday, Ashok Sud, chief of the VEF’s Banking working group, said Vietnam has too many banks compared to its market scale. Vietnam is in the top list of economies using cash in...
ASEAN law-makers target increased competence
01/12/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Southeast Asian law-makers convened their two-day meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on December 1, which aimed at seeking ways to further improve their professional proficiency and boosting their training cooperation for increased inter-parliamentary...