Politics

President Nguyen Minh Triet has highlighted Vietnam’s important achievements in 2009, attributing them to the efforts by all Vietnamese people, including overseas Vietnamese.
LookAtVietnam - President Nguyen Minh Triet has highlighted Vietnam’s important achievements in 2009, attributing them to the strong resolve and constant efforts by all Vietnamese...

LookAtVietnam - About 1,000 overseas Vietnamese who have returned for lunar New Year celebrations offered incense at the Thang Long Royal Citadel in Hanoi on February 6.
Hanoi Mayor Nguyen The Thao called on overseas Vietnamese to contribute to the homeland.Many of them are residing in the US, Australia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Norway, Thailand and Laos. ...

Ambassador Michael Michalak
The United States is keen on improving cooperation with Vietnam in national defense, local newswire Vietnamnet quoted Ambassador Michael Michalak as saying on Wednesday.
The cooperation would cover three areas: army medicine, humanitarian aid and natural disaster relief, and English teaching,...

Ambassadors urged to boost Vietnam’s profile; Mexican State seeks stronger ties with Vietnam; PM receives Lao education minister; Former leaders contribute to draft political report; AIPA gets new Philippine Secretary General
Ambassadors urged to boost Vietnam’s profile Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked newly accredited Vietnamese ambassadors...

Defence Minister pays pre-Tet visit to General Giap; Vietnam’s achievements highlighted at UN forum; Spring Newspaper Festival opens in Hanoi; Czech investment encouraged in Vietnam
The country to celebrate General Vo Nguyen Giap’s 100th birthday this year. Defence Minister pays pre-Tet visit to General Giap Defence Minister General Phung...

More than 700 Vietnamese born overseas in 21 countries and territories, who returned to live and working in HCM City, gathered to celebrate the lunar New Year of Tiger on February 4.
HCM City authorities presented certificates of merit to ten people who have greatly contributed to the city last year. Duong Nguyen Vu, a Vietnamese French, said that he would...

LookAtVietnam – Viet Nam has tried its utmost to widen and deepen its friendship and co-operation with China on the basis of mutual trust.
NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong (right) receives President of Chinese People’s Association for Peace and Disarmament Han Qide in Ha Noi.The top Vietnamese legislator made this statement in Ha Noi yesterday, February...

A Central Steering Board for Corruption Combating senior official said that the board will keep an eye on the bribery case of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam’s deputy general director.
Mr. Vu Tien Chien.VietNamNet Bridge – A Central Steering Board for Corruption Combating senior official said that the board will keep an eye on the...

Newly appointed ambassadors meet with NA chairman; Chinese delegation visits Vietnam; VNPT asked to take lead in ICT development; Vietnam’s e-government ranking rises to 90 out of 192
Newly appointed ambassadors meet with NA chairman 21 newly appointed Vietnamese ambassadors and consuls general were received by Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen...

LookAtVietnam - The World Bank will consider increasing aid and help Vietnam seek aid sources from other donors to meet its sustainable development goal, says a senior WB leader.James Adam, World Bank Vice President for the East Asia and Pacific Region, made the statement at a reception given by Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai in Hanoi on February 2.Adam...