Politics

Hanoi spends $13 million for 1,000th anniversary
09/12/2010 05:00
Hanoi spent VND265 billion (US$13.25 million) for the ten-day celebration of its 1,000th anniversary, VND85 billion ($4.47 million) less than the estimated amount, said Hanoi’s Vice Chairman Hoang Manh Hien on December 8. Hien said that...
Inflation, currency weakness threaten Vietnam: donors
09/12/2010 05:00
Vietnam’s economic growth will be threatened unless the government can control rising inflation and currency weakness, donors warned on Tuesday. Last week the dong currency slumped to a record low on the black market,...
Vietnam asks WWF to remove tra fish from red list
09/12/2010 05:00
Vietnam has requested World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) members in a number of European countries remove its tra (Pangasius) fish from the red list of the guidance manual for sea cooking consumers in 2010-2011, said a spokesperson for Vietnam’s Foreign...
GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 10/12
09/12/2010 05:00
VN, Japan hold defence talks Viet Nam and Japan agreed to increase co-operation at regional and international forums amid rapid regional and international changes at their first strategic partnership meeting in Ha Noi yesterday, Dec 9. The two sides...
City targets 12 percent GDP growth for next year
09/12/2010 05:00
The HCM City government unveiled a plan on Tuesday to boost economic growth next year, targeting to achieve a gross domestic product growth rate of 12% compared to an estimated 11.5% economic expansion this year. HCMC vice chairman Nguyen Thanh Tai,...
HCM City-London air-route to be set up
09/12/2010 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The new UK Ambassador to Vietnam Antony Stokes told the local press on November 9 that he set three priorities for his term in Vietnam to promote the strategic partnership between the two countries. One of the priorities is bringing...
Deputies asked HCM City’s government to explain flood situation
08/12/2010 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People’s Council meeting opened on December 7. Many deputies of the HCM City People’s Council asked the local government to explain the serious flooding in the city and verify the responsibilities of the relevant agencies....