Politics

Lawmakers urge for greater supervision of state-owned corps
28/10/2008 05:00
State-owned corporations should be better monitored to improve their contributions to the economy, a National Assembly session heard Tuesday. Deputy Huynh Ngoc Dang of Binh Duong Province said the government should have issued a regulation on...
Turkish envoy agrees trade could reach $1bil
28/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – On the occasion of Turkey’s National Day today, Viet Nam News spoke to the country’s ambassador to Viet Nam, Ates Oktem. Ambamssador Ates Oktem. I think Viet Nam has a significant amount of beautiful spots to discover. I try...
Vietnam, Russia forge ahead with strategic partnership
27/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Russia considers the development of its strategic partnership with Vietnam as one of main priorities in its policies in Southeast Asia, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on October 27. He made the statement in Moscow during...
Vietnam, Slovakian premiers discuss future co-operation
27/10/2008 05:00
In talks with his Slovakian counterpart Robert Fico in Hanoi Monday, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung applauded the opening of the Slovakian Embassy in Vietnam. The Slovakian PM asserted that his...
Vietnam to grant visa exemption to Russians
27/10/2008 05:00
Vietnam will unilaterally grant entry visa exemption to Russian citizens for visits of 15 days or less from January 1, 2009. President Nguyen Minh Triet made the statement during talks with...
National Assembly talks beer, golf service taxes
27/10/2008 05:00
Several legislators at a working session of the National Assembly (NA) discussed not increasing special consumption tax (SCT) on draught beers and air conditioners, but instead raising the tax on golf services....
NA discusses national development tasks
27/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Most National Assembly (NA) deputies have blamed unprofessional and inaccurate forecasts for causing a negative impact on the national economy. NA deputies on October 28 reviewed the implementation of socio-economic development...