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Mr. Nguyen Ba An A strategic plan reviewed by the Communist Party Central Committee envisions that Vietnam’s per capita income could pass $3000 by 2020. To reach that goal, the plan emphasizes continued stress on building a market economy with special attention to administrative reform and investment climate, developing human resources and building infrastructure. The Central [...]
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called for the nation’s concerted efforts to combat the economic slowdown and fulfil the GDP growth target of 5 percent for this year. Cabinet members agreed that, despite facing various challenges in the first half of 2009, the economy has suffered a slight slowdown, but not fallen into a [...]
HCM City second nationwide in attracting foreign investment The city achieved significant economic growth over the last six months despite the global downturn, HCM City leaders said at a three-day People’s Council meeting that began yesterday, July 7. HCM City achieved significant economic growth over the last six months despite the global downturn. (Photo: VNN) [...]
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva plans to pay an official visit to Vietnam on July 10, according to his office. During his stay, Vejjajiva is expected to hold talks with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and pay courtesy visits to President Nguyen Minh Triet and Party General Secretary Nong Duc [...]
Mr. Jairo Acuna-Alfaro. Vietnam’s National Assembly ratified the UN Convention against Corruption on June 30. To learn what a country must do to meet its obligations under this convention, Tuoi Tre daily talked with Jairo Acuna-Alfaro, policy advisor on administrative reforms and combating corruption at the United Nations Development Programme’s Hanoi office. Acuna-Alfaro said: When [...]
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has reprimanded the Chairman of the Dong Nai province Peoples’ Committee in writing for slowness in sending in a report on local government officials’ asset declarations. On June 24, Dong Nai province chairman Vo Van Mot released a serious reprimand to 24 senior officials of nine local government agencies for [...]
At the regular Foreign Ministry press conference on June 25, a Foreign Ministry’s spokesman emphasized that the arrest of HCM City lawyer Le Cong Dinh (photo) is entirely consonant with Vietnamese and international law and it is an internal affair of Vietnam. Following is the full text of the Foreign ministry statement. On June 13, [...]
The 12th National Assembly wrapped up its fifth session in Hanoi on June 19, with three resolutions on economic targets, education financing and amendments to the Criminal Code. Deputies at the closing ceremony of the fifth session of the 12th National Assembly in Hanoi on June 19 (Photo: QDND) Speaking at the closing meeting, NA [...]
President Nguyen Minh Triet handed certificates to Prize A winners at the National Press Prix held at the Hanoi Opera House on June 21. The “Fight against illegal coal mining in Quang Ninh” by two reporters from the Lao Dong (Labour) newspaper won the A prize for the print media while the top award for [...]
Deputies concerned over land management, environment Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Pham Khoi Nguyen. Deputies raised their concerns over land management and the environment at the National Assembly’s question and answer session on June 12. Regarding a question from NA deputy Le Minh Tien from Quang Tri province on the use of land, Minister [...]