Politics

NA concludes 4th sitting session
15/11/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - The National Assembly called upon the entire people and the overseas Vietnamese community to make greater efforts and join hands in promoting socio-economic development in 2009 and fruitfully realizing the five-year plan 2006-2010....
Vietnam, Indonesia cooperate in anticorruption
15/11/2008 05:00
Vietnam and Indonesia have reached agreements on annual anticorruption cooperation activities. A group of representatives from the State Inspectorate, led by Deputy Inspector General Le Tien Hao, and senior officials from Indonesia’s Corruption...
House puts direct elections on backburner
15/11/2008 05:00
National Assembly chairman Nguyen Phu Trong addresses the plenary session’s closing meeting Saturday The National Assembly, Vietnam’s legislature, decided Saturday to shelve a trial plan to allow direct elections for...
22 overseas Vietnamese honoured in France
15/11/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - As many as 22 overseas Vietnamese in France were presented with the certificates of merits at a ceremony held in the Embassy of Vietnam in Paris for their significant contributions to community development and national construction and defence....
WB provides 200 million USD for rural development
14/11/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The World Bank (WB) will provide a 200 million USD loan to Vietnam to help it carry out the Rural Finance Project 3, which has been designed to develop the country’s rural economy. The Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam...
POLITICS IN BRIEF 15/11
14/11/2008 05:00
Coal-rich province urged to focus on human resource training; Departing Chinese ambassador vows to boost ties in future; Prime Minister congratulates Slovenian counterpart; PM approves two UNDP-funded projects President Triet also spoke highly...
US relations to remain upbeat
14/11/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - The bilateral relationship fundamentals between Vietnam and the US are set to be maintained by the Obama administration. Obama’s victory was lauded across the globe and will not stop US firms from flying the flag in Vietnam’s...