Politics

Many ministries have “redundant” deputy ministers
05/04/2011 05:00
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Industry and Trade have up to ten deputy ministers while they are allowed to have up to four. After ten years implementing administrative reforms, many ministries still have many deputy...
VN opposes US statement on Cu Huy Ha Vu’s trial
05/04/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - A statement by the Acting Deputy Spokesperson of the US Department of State relating to a trial against Cu Huy Ha Vu on April 4 was an intervention in Vietnam’s internal affairs. Cu Huy Ha Vu at the court. The...
NA election council convenes third session
04/04/2011 05:00
The election council for the 13th National Assembly (NA) and for People’s Councils at all levels for the 2011-16 term held its third session in Hanoi on April 4....
PM lists urgent tasks to curb inflation
04/04/2011 05:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Sunday made a list of several urgent tasks that ministries and sectors must implement immediately to help curb inflation, stabilise the macro economy and ensure social security. At its regular monthly...
No local government is perfect in public services
04/04/2011 05:00
The quality of public services for businesses (to attract investment) is assessed through the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) while the quality of public services for citizens is shown through the Provincial Governance and Public...
VietNamNet has new chief editor
04/04/2011 05:00
The Ministry of Information and Communications on March 31 made public its decision to appoint Mr. Bui Sy Hoa, Vice Chief of the Radio and Television Broadcasting Management and Electronic Information Department, as the Chief Editor of VietNamNet...
Centrally-nominated candidates win high confidence
03/04/2011 05:00
Most of the candidates for the 13 th National Assembly (NA) election who are nominated by central agencies gain high rates of confidence votes, according to the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF). Nguyen Ngoc Dinh, chief of the VFF’s Democracy-Law Department....