Politics

Vietnam congratulates US President-elect
05/11/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Dung on Nov. 5 congratulated Barack Obama on his election as the new President of the United States of America. Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Dung on Nov. 5 congratulated Barack Obama on his...
Prime Minister receives Vietnam-Japan special ambassador
05/11/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has praised the role of Vietnam-Japan’s special ambassador Sugi Ryotaro in boosting the bilateral relationship between the two nations, particularly the part played by Ryotaro during recent activities...
Legislators urge tighter monitoring of public projects
05/11/2008 05:00
The government should have stricter control over large public infrastructure projects, which for the most part are poorly planned and badly managed, National Assembly (NA) representatives said Wednesday....
Lawmakers focus on infrastructure needs
05/11/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputies yesterday reviewed the implementation of policies and laws on State investment in infrastructure for the three years lasting from 2005 to 2007. A view of a dam under construction as part of the Son La...
There are signs of an economic slowdown: Minister
05/11/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – On the sideline of the Congress session, the Minister of Planning and Investment, Vo Hong Phuc, talked with the media about signs of economic deceleration. Minister of Planning and Investment Vo Hong Phuc. VietNamNet Bridge – On...
Vietnam, Cambodia vow to boost ties
04/11/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and Cambodia on November 4 agreed to intensify their friendship and comprehensive cooperation to lift the ties to a new height in the years to come. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and visiting PM Hun Sen expressed their...
Four Southeast Asian countries’ SOM opens in Hanoi
04/11/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – A Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) was opened in Hanoi on Nov. 4. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Doan Xuan Hung. (Photo: VNN) The meeting aims at preparing for the CLMV Ministers...