Politics

Czech suggests opening automobile factory in HCM City
13/11/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – During a meeting between HCM City officials and the Minister of Czech Industry and Commerce, Martin Riman, on Thursday, the Czech official expressed a wish to open an automobile plant in HCM City. HCM City, the largest city in...
PM shakes head over huge steel project in Van Phong
13/11/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung did not agree to a huge steel project in Dam Mon, Van Phong Bay, in the central province of Khanh Hoa, according to an announcement released by the Government Office on Thursday. Posco planed to build its...
Vietnam’s economy steady in financial crisis: Bloomberg
13/11/2008 05:00
Vietnam has recorded one of the highest economic growth rates in the world over the past 12 months, the chairman of Bloomberg Peter Grauer said Thursday. Grauer, who heads the US’s financial...
Consultative group meeting scheduled for December
13/11/2008 05:00
This year’s annual Consultative Group (CG) Meeting for Vietnam is scheduled to take place in Hanoi from December 4-5, a World Bank representative announced Thursday. The meeting will focus on sustaining macroscopic economy and growth potential for...
PM promises house more rate cuts, environment to be protected
13/11/2008 05:00
A polluted stretch of Saigon River in District 2, Ho Chi Minh City. PM Dung promised legislators Thursday that the environment would no longer be sacrificed for short-term economic benefit The government will continue to...
Vietnam calls for civilians’ protection in Congo
12/11/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s representative to the UN Security Council (UNSC), Ambassador Le Luong Minh has urged all parties concerned to respect international humanitarian laws and ensure the safety of civilians and UN staff caught up in the conflict in the...
NA deputies focus on education
12/11/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly continued its question-and-answer session yesterday between deputies and the ministers of education, industry and trade, health - and the Governor of the State Bank. The session was chaired by NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong....