Politics

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 15/4
14/04/2011 05:00
Efforts to increase female NA deputy numbers...
HCM City: Actress enters final list of NA candidates
14/04/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City ’s final list of 41 candidates for the 13 th National Assembly election was completed on April 14, and includes actress-film director Hong Anh and four independent candidates....
Localities slash capital spending
13/04/2011 05:00
Authorities have pulled the plug on VND3.4 trillion (US$161 million) worth of projects. Minister of Planning and Investment Vo Hong Phuc spoke with Tin Tuc (News) about cutting the State budget. Why hasn’t the Government set a...
Co-operation between armies praised at meeting with China
13/04/2011 05:00
Co-operation between the armies of Viet Nam and China played an important role in boosting the comprehensive strategic co-operation partnership of the two countries, said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong....
Aussie Foreign Minister Rudd happy to help development
13/04/2011 05:00
Viet Nam wished to strengthen and deepen its close partnership with Australia, said President Nguyen Minh Triet when receiving Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd in Ha Noi yesterday, April 13....
US Senate approves appointment of new ambassador to Vietnam
13/04/2011 05:00
The US Senate has approved President Barack Obama’s appointment of new ambassadors to several countries, including Vietnam. US Ambassador to Vietnam David B. Shear. David B. Shear was nominated by President Barack Obama as US Ambassador to Vietnam on...
Australian Minister friendly with disabled Vietnamese girl
13/04/2011 05:00
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd paid a visit to the HCM City Rehabilitation Center for the Disabled on April 13. He played the game “walking on two fingers” on the arm of a little girl who lost her leg in a traffic accident and carried her in his arms. At...