• Environmental changes challenge Vietnam government

    11/12/2010 05:00

    About a year ago some farmers from Binh Thanh commune in Vietnam’s southern rice growing heartland suspected the worst — that their irrigation water had become too salty. They telephoned Vo Thanh, the head of An Giang province’s...

  • Vietnam”s banks urged to go hi-tech

    11/12/2010 05:00

    Vietnam’s banking sector will have to develop more useful and modern services to meet future challenges, and the application of information technology and security systems will play a more important role in the future, experts said at a conference...

  • Vietnam says aid pledges decrease to $7.9 bln 

    10/12/2010 05:00

    Vietnam said it received US$7.9 billion in pledges of grants and low-interest loans, a decline from the previous year’s figure that may fan concern the nation risks running short on foreign inflows. The pledges were made...

  • Vietnam has distinct ties with China, US: deputy defense minister 

    10/12/2010 05:00

    Vietnam's Deputy Defense Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh Vietnam welcomes the presence of all countries in the Asia-Pacific region on the basis of mutual benefit, compliance with international law and respect for each...

  • Vietnam calls for $300 million to deal with AO consequences

    Vietnam calls for $300 million to deal with AO consequences

    09/12/2010 05:00

    The Vietnam-US Dialogue Group for Agent Orange/Dioxin has compiled a ten-year plan to solve problems related to Agent Orange/Dioxin, with estimated expense of $300 million. The sum, according to the group, should be mainly provided by the US government. They will...

  • Vietnam has a glut of deputy ministers 

    09/12/2010 05:00

    Many ministries in Vietnam employ more deputy ministers than the law allows, local news website Vietnamnet quoted the report of the Ministry of Home Affairs as saying.   All of the...

  • Lawmakers plan to pass four bills next year 

    09/12/2010 05:00

    In a Friday announcement, the National Assembly’s Standing Committee said it plans to pass four new laws during the next session of the national legislative body in March. According to the working plan for...

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